Petosiris
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Petosiris, called Ankhefenkhons, was the high priest of Thoth
at Hermopolis
and held various priestly degrees in the service of Sakhmet, Khnum, Amen-Re and Hathor
. The son of Sishu and Nefer-renpet
, he lived in the second half of the 4th century BCE under Persian rule. In his tomb inscriptions (his tomb is in the necropolis at Tuna el-Gebel
) he prided himself on having restored the fortunes of the temples in which he served.
There is a pseudepigraphic astrological text, Petosiris to Nechepso
, and it is possible that the priestly Petosiris described in this article is the inspiration for the attribution of authorship. Nechepso lived in the 7th century BC and that the text is likely 2nd century BC.
Thoth
Thoth was considered one of the more important deities of the Egyptian pantheon. In art, he was often depicted as a man with the head of an ibis or a baboon, animals sacred to him. His feminine counterpart was Seshat...
at Hermopolis
Hermopolis
Hermopolis Magna or simply Hermopolis or Hermopolis Megale or Hermupolis is the site of ancient Khmun, and is located near the modern Egyptian town of El Ashmunein in Al Minya governorate.-Etymology:Khmun, the Ancient Egyptian name of the city, means "eight-town", after the Ogdoad, a group of...
and held various priestly degrees in the service of Sakhmet, Khnum, Amen-Re and Hathor
Hathor
Hathor , is an Ancient Egyptian goddess who personified the principles of love, beauty, music, motherhood and joy. She was one of the most important and popular deities throughout the history of Ancient Egypt...
. The son of Sishu and Nefer-renpet
Renpet
In the Egyptian language, Renpet was the word for year. Its hieroglyph was figuratively depicted in art as a woman wearing a palm shoot over her head. This figurative woman was often referred to as the mistress of eternity. She is the goddess of springtime and youth in ancient Egyptian history....
, he lived in the second half of the 4th century BCE under Persian rule. In his tomb inscriptions (his tomb is in the necropolis at Tuna el-Gebel
Tuna el-Gebel
Tuna el-Gebel was the necropolis of Khmun . It is located in Al Minya Governorate in Middle Egypt.-Boundary Stelae:The oldest monument in the area is one of the Boundary Stelae of Akhenaten, up in the cliffs, protected by a glass 'booth'...
) he prided himself on having restored the fortunes of the temples in which he served.
There is a pseudepigraphic astrological text, Petosiris to Nechepso
Petosiris to Nechepso
Petosiris to Nechepso is a letter describing an ancient divination technique using numerology and a diagram. It is likely to be a pseudepigraph. Petosiris and Nechepso are considered to be the founders of astrology in some traditions...
, and it is possible that the priestly Petosiris described in this article is the inspiration for the attribution of authorship. Nechepso lived in the 7th century BC and that the text is likely 2nd century BC.