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God's Wife of Amun

Also known as Divine Adoratrice of Amun

God's Wife of Amun was the title of the highest-ranking priestess of the god Amun at Thebes. From the Third Intermediate Period it was held by unmarried royal daughters, each adopting her successor, and the office controlled great temple wealth and political influence in Upper Egypt. Kings secured Thebes by having their daughters adopted, as Psamtik I did with Nitocris in 656 BCE.

God's Wife of Amun
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Theocracy of Amun at ThebesTwenty-third Dynasty of EgyptTwenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). God's Wife of Amun. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gods-wife-of-amun
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“God's Wife of Amun.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gods-wife-of-amun. Accessed .
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