High Priest of Ra
The High Priest of Re was known in Egyptian as the wr-m3w which translates as Greatest of Seers. [1] The main cult of Ra was in Heliopolis. The high priests of Ra are not as well documented as the high priests of other deities such as Amun and Ptah.
Old Kingdom
- Imhotep, time of Djoser 3rd dynasty
- Prince Rahotep, possibly son of Sneferu 4th dynasty
Middle Kingdom
- Nubkaura-ankh, from offering table and rock inscription
- Khakaureemhat, papyrus from Lahun
- Maakherure-emhutaat, seal
- Ra, seal
- Khentyhetep Iyemiatib, seal
- Iuefsenef, seal[2]
New Kingdom
- Ahmose, son of Amenhotep II. Served during the reign of Thutmose IV
- Bak (High Priest of Re) Bak was a royal charioteer and later high priest of Re.
- Amenemope, son of the high priest of Amun, Parennefer called Wennefer
- Meryatum son of Ramesses II and Nefertari
- Rahotep served as Vizier as well as high priest of Re during the reign of Ramesses II.
- Meryatum II served during the Twentieth Dynasty
- Nebmaatre, likely a son of Ramesses IX