Priestess of Hathor

The mummies of the priestesses testify that they were decorated with a religious tattoo, covering the stomach around the area of the uterus.

[2] After the Middle Kingdom of Egypt, the title was often irregularly awarded the women of the royal family, typically princesses.

The rise, fall and extinction of the priestesses of Hathor are seen in ancient Egyptian culture.

The women who wanted to become socially powerful usually took refuge in religion and took the charge of priesthood.

However, after becoming a priestess, a woman is seen not only as an important figure in ancient Egyptian society, but also a living symbol of divinity.

[3] The priestesses of Hathor were called hm ntr hthr & was one of the most common title for women in the Old up to the early Middle Kingdom.

But after the Middle Kingdom of Egypt, the title was often irregularly awarded only to the women of the royal family, typically princesses.

[5] Egyptologysts have shown that in early days only women of aristocratic lineage could be appointed to the priesthood of Hathor.