At Men-Nefer, Ptah, Sekhmet and Nefertem made up the Triad, the family of Gods in Residence. Meet Sekhmet, the spouse of Ptah.
The priestly duties covered a wide range of areas, from the most sacred cultic rituals to the most profane tasks of swiping floors and ladle food.
Several levels of priesthood existed in ancient Egypt but they were not a separate class or caste, as was the case in other cultures. The levels varied and changed throughout the different time periods as the priesthood developed and grew, and as more cult centers were built and competed for power. Apart from the performing of rituals and serving the cult statue, there were many administrative and other work needed to keep a large temple complex going.
To be a priest in ancient Egypt was very different from the modern day profession. At that time, serving God meant daily care of the Divine statue within the temple and having comparatively little to do with the commoners who might be paying a visit.
The ancient Egyptian religion and its priesthood is often the target of a certain fascination, not the least in Hollywood productions and other, sometimes quite speculative, contexts. This is an effort to take a look at what really went on behind the closed temple gates.
Ma\'at, the principle which ordered and structured the universe, did not exist by itself, without effort. It fell upon the King, the son of the Gods, to uphold and defend Ma\'at in the created world so that its continued existence was affirmed.