Meryra
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The Egyptian
noble Meryra (also Merire) was the only certain High Priest of the Aten
, amongst his other titles were Hereditary Noble and High Official
and Fan-bearer on the Right Side of the King
, which emphasise his closeness to the king.
He had a tomb constructed at Amarna
, Tomb 4
, although his remains have never been identified. (See Tombs of the Nobles
.)
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
noble Meryra (also Merire) was the only certain High Priest of the Aten
Aten
Aten is the disk of the sun in ancient Egyptian mythology, and originally an aspect of Ra. The deified Aten is the focus of the monolatristic, henotheistic, or monotheistic religion of Atenism established by Amenhotep IV, who later took the name Akhenaten in worship in recognition of Aten...
, amongst his other titles were Hereditary Noble and High Official
Haty-a
Ḥaty-a was an ancient Egyptian rank and title given to local princes, mayors, or governors. There is no standard translation for it, and it is frequently left transliterated in scholarly literature....
and Fan-bearer on the Right Side of the King
Fan-bearer on the Right Side of the King
Fan-bearer on the Right Side of the King – sometimes also translated as Fanbearer on the King's Right Hand – or is a term used to describe an Ancient Egyptian courtier....
, which emphasise his closeness to the king.
He had a tomb constructed at Amarna
Amarna
Amarna is an extensive Egyptian archaeological site that represents the remains of the capital city newly–established and built by the Pharaoh Akhenaten of the late Eighteenth Dynasty , and abandoned shortly afterwards...
, Tomb 4
Tomb of Meryra
The Tomb of Meryra is part of a group of tombs located near Amarna, Egypt. Placed in the mountainsides, the tombs are divided into north and south groupings; the northern tombs are located in the hillsides and the southern on the plains. Meryra’s tomb, identified as Amarna Tomb 4 is located in...
, although his remains have never been identified. (See Tombs of the Nobles
Tombs of the Nobles (Amarna)
Located in Middle Egypt, the Tombs of the Nobles at Amarna are the burial places of some of the powerful courtiers and persons of the city of Akhetaten....
.)
Literature
- J. H. Breasted, Ancient Records of Egypt, Chicago 1906, Part Two, §§.982-988