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Hapi (Ancient Egyptian: ḥꜥpj) Also spelled Hapy was the god of the annual flooding of the Nile in ancient Egyptian religion. The flood deposited rich silt (fertile soil) on the river's banks, allowing the Egyptians to grow crops. [1] Hapi was greatly celebrated among the Egyptians.
Over time, the Egyptian word khn.m was later created to mean "shape" or "build", akin to Khnum's divine powers in creation. [9] His significance also led to early theophoric names of him, for children, such as Khnum-Khufwy "Khnum is my Protector", the full name of Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza. [10]
Water god in an ancient Roman mosaic. Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Gaziantep, Turkey. A water deity is a deity in mythology associated with water or various bodies of water.Water deities are common in mythology and were usually more important among civilizations in which the sea or ocean, or a great river was more important.
Many of them ruled over natural and social phenomena, as well as abstract concepts [1] These gods and goddesses appear in virtually every aspect of ancient Egyptian civilization, and more than 1,500 of them are known by name. Many Egyptian texts mention deities' names without indicating their character or role, while other texts refer to ...
[N.B. Libya was the ancient Greek name for the continent of Africa.] Apollodorus, Bibliotheca: Belos (Belus) [grandson of Epaphos] remained to become king of Aigyptos (Egypt), and married Neilos' daughter Ankhinoe (Anchinoe), who gave him twin sons, Aigyptos (Aegyptus) and Danaus. Pseudo-Plutarch, Greek and Roman Parallel Stories:
This gender-neutral name is of Egyptian origin and means “enduring and beautiful.” 54. Cairo. This beautiful name is the capital of Egypt and means “the strong” or “the victorious.” 55 ...
The standard English names "White Nile" and "Blue Nile" refer to the river's source, derived from Arabic names formerly applied to only the Sudanese stretches that meet at Khartoum. [14] In the ancient Egyptian language, the Nile is called Ḥꜥpy (Hapy) or Jtrw (Iteru), meaning "river".
Nile River, Egypt one of the daughters of the river-god Nilus; wife of Danaus who bore him the Danaides: Eurryroe: Nile River, Egypt one of the daughters of the river-god Nilus; wife of Aegyptus who bore him fifty sons Hercyna: Herkyna River, Lebadeia: a childhood companion of the goddess Persephone Ismenis: Ismenos River, Thebes