古埃及祭司巫师探析

A Research on the Priest-Magician of Ancient Egypt

祭司巫师是古埃及宗教中最重要的巫师群体,他们来自神庙的秘密场所——“生命之屋”。祭司巫师包括“生命之屋”的书吏、诵经祭司及塞赫迈特女神的祭司等。他们积极地参与各种社会活动,肩负着传承“神的语言”、实施日常巫术、医治病患和主持丧葬仪式等众多社会职责。

During the ancient Egyptian period,the Priest-Magician was the most important group of magicians.They came from“the House of Life”which was a mysterious place in the temple.PriestMagicians included the scribes of“the House of Life”,Lector priests,and priests of goddess Sekhmet,etc.They actively participated in various social activities,and shouldered the social responsibilities of guarding and inheriting“the Language of God”,implementing daily magic,curing patients and presiding over funeral ceremonies.