Priests
Under the Government Officials were the Priests. The Priest’s were also a power class because religion played a huge factor in in everyone's daily life. They were in charge of religious rituals and the temples. Another key thing that they were in charge of was, watching the ceremonies of death and burial.
The Types of Priests
- The High Priest concealed the Pharaohs and oversaw all religious ceremonies.
- Temple Priests were in charge of the many temples throughout Egypt. Their main job was to take care of the god that lived in the temples.
- Other priests who handled common concerns and requests.
- Priestesses (woman priests) had the same duties as a male priest. The main duty of priestesses were to oversee temples that were loyal to music and dancing.