Meryre

Meryre (I)
High Priest of the Aten
Dynasty 18th Dynasty
Pharaoh Akhenaten
Burial Amarna Tomb 4

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[1], which emphasise his closeness to the king.[2]

He had a tomb constructed at Amarna, Tomb 4, although his remains have never been identified. (See Tombs of the Nobles.)

References

  1. ^ Breasted (1906) §988
  2. ^ "TOMB N°4, Amarna". http://www.osirisnet.net/tombes/amarna/meryra/e_meryra_01.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-29. 

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