Were ancient Egyptians ever shepherds?

Yes, Ancient Egyptians raised a range of livestock such as sheep, cattle, pigs, geese and poultry. read more

And in the social hierarchy of ancient Egypt at the pinnacle, at the top is pharaoh. At the bottom of the social hierarchy in ancient Egypt— shepherds. Shepherds as king imagery. The Hebrews were known as shepherds. That’s why those dirty, nasty shepherds with their big beards and their hair all over the place had to live way up in Goshen. read more

The first murder in history erupted from a farmer’s resentment of a shepherd (Genesis 4:1-8). Egyptians considered sheep worthless for food and sacrifice. Egyptian art forms and historical records portray shepherds negatively. Neighboring Arabs—their enemy—were shepherds, and Egyptian hatred climaxed when shepherd kings seized Lower Egypt. read more