Monday, July 1, 2013

Hapy - God of the Flooded Nile


Hapy is:
  • The personification of the yearly flooding of the Nile, dwells in an area presided over by Khnum.
  • Depicted in human form with aquatic plants on his head, a paunch and hanging breasts - symbolising abundance.
  • A god without a temple or sanctuary but he commanded great respect because of the fertility he bestowed on the land.
  • A male god with a maternal nature, who blessed the people of Egypt with their livelihood.
  • His colours are the greens of the Nile water and vegetation.
(Lawson, 1996)

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