Daily Life Of Priests And Priestesses In Ancient Egypt

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In ancient Egypt, where religion was an important part of daily life, everything focused on pleasing the gods.

Certain gods, such as Bes and Tawaret, who protected ordinary people in their daily lives, were worshiped privately in their homes.

Egyptian priests devoted their lives to the gods and goddesses. The pharaoh and priests worshiped some official gods, like Horus, Bastet, and Amun, in large temples.

When a god decided to take a temporary, earthly dwelling within a statue, the priests should wash the statue, dress it, and serve it the best delicious food.

Every temple had several small (about 22 inches tall) statues of different gods that were the focus of the worshiper’s daily and seasonal rituals.

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