Reporter (Ancient Egypt)

wḥmw
The Reporter
in hieroglyphs

The Reporter (or often translated as Herald) (Ancient Egyptian: wḥm.w) was an Ancient Egyptian title. The literal meaning of wḥmw translates to 'one who repeats'. This is generally rendered as 'reporter', 'herald', 'intermediary' or similar.^[1] The title first appeared in the Old Kingdom as an honorific of a high official, and later became an administrative function during the Middle Kingdom.^[2] In the New Kingdom the role developed an oracular aspect.^[3]

^ Simmance, Eleanor Beth (2014). Amenhotep son of Hapu: self-presentation through statues and their texts in pursuit of semi-divine intermediary status (m_rs thesis). University of Birmingham. p. 45.
^ Amer, Islam Amer (2017-01-01). "Function of the Herald WHmw in the Ancient Egypt". Jguaa, 18.
^ Colonna, Angelo (2021-10-21). Religious Practice and Cultural Construction of Animal Worship in Egypt from the Early Dynastic to the New Kingdom: Ritual Forms, Material Display, Historical Development. Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-78969-822-0.

[1] Simmance, Eleanor Beth (2014). Amenhotep son of Hapu: self-presentation through statues and their texts in pursuit of semi-divine intermediary status (m_rs thesis). University of Birmingham. p. 45.

[2] Amer, Islam Amer (2017-01-01). "Function of the Herald WHmw in the Ancient Egypt". Jguaa, 18.

[3] Colonna, Angelo (2021-10-21). Religious Practice and Cultural Construction of Animal Worship in Egypt from the Early Dynastic to the New Kingdom: Ritual Forms, Material Display, Historical Development. Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-78969-822-0.

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