Initiation into the Ancient Secret Society of Egyptian Priests

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Later, he received a certain type of hat made in the shape of a pyramid. His hips were draped with an apron called a Xylon From the Greek word for "wood." In the context of these ritual degrees—specifically the "Crata Repoa" system which this text appears to follow—the Xylon was a symbolic loincloth or apron worn by the initiate of the first degree.. Around his neck, he wore a type of collar that rested flat against his chest; for the rest, he went without clothing and was required to guard the doors of the men original: "двери человѣковъ" (dveri chelovekov). This refers to the initiate's duty as a gatekeeper or "Pastophoris," a title for a low-ranking priest who guarded the temple entrance. whenever his turn arrived.