About Huy
Huy was a priest.
Huy was a High Priest of Ptah during the reign of Ramesses II. He is known from two shabtis (now in the Louvre) dedicated at an Apis burial in the Serapeum of Saqqara. The Apis burials are dated to years 16 and 30. Huy may have served as High priest of Ptah from approximately year 2 to year 20 of the reign of Ramesses II. Huy was succeeded by Pahemnetjer.
In popular culture One of the advisors to Pharaoh in The Prince of Egypt (1998) is named Huy.
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Who was Huy?
ancient Egyptian high priest
When did Huy die?
Huy died in 1259.
What was Huy's occupation?
Huy was a priest.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Huy (High Priest of Ptah)
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