Saite Oracle Papyrus

The Saite Oracle Papyrus is a papyrus from the Late Period of Egypt that shows a man petitioning for his father to be allowed to leave the priesthood of his temple in Karnak and join a different one.

The Brooklyn Oracle Papyrus records the petition of a man named Pemou on behalf of his father, Harsiese.

Harsiese was an ordinary priest in the service of the god Amun-Re at Karnak, but he wished to leave that god's service and join the priesthood of the neighboring temple of Montu-Re-Horakhty.

Because temple personnel were seen as the property of the divinity, the god had to be consulted about any change in staff.

[1]In the image, the precession of Amun-Re can be seen, with parts of his shrine visible above the carrying poles held by priests.