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It depends upon the hymn; also it is important to keep in mind that the Nile was often a part of a title of many Egyptian gods and goddesses and there are often misunderstandings in translation which becomes miscommunication.
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∙ 12y agoIt depends on which hymn but certainly they thought of the Nile as a representation of Hapy, especially in the flooding of the Nile: this concept of river god is not found only in Egypt - as the Greeks called the Nile a god (Nilus/Neilos).
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∙ 11y agoPeople in ancient Egyptian worshipped the Nile as a god because when the Nile River flood it makes the soil rich and people can plant crops to eat.
Ancient Egyptian gave food to the Nile because Egyptian believe that the Nile makes the flood.
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∙ 11y agoAll Egyptian life came from the Nile. Fish, transporting goods, the annual flood that replenished the lands fertility came from the Nile. That which gave life was all powerful and godlike. Animism & anthropomorphising are defined as putting Human characteristics on inanimate objects or animals, and that's what was done to the Nile River, allowing the Egyptians to satisfy their desire to feel in some control of their destinies by giving that power a "Face", as it were.
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∙ 8y agoThe Nile was an important part of ancient Egyptian spiritual life. Hapy was the god of the annual floods. Hapy and the pharaoh were thought to control the flooding.
The Nile was considered to be a road from life to death and the afterlife. The east was thought of as a place of birth and growth, and the west was considered the place of death. Thus, all tombs were west of the Nile, because the Egyptians believed that in order to enter the afterlife, they had to be buried on the side that symbolized death.
As the Nile was such an important factor in Egyptian life, the ancient calendar was even based on the 3 cycles of the Nile.
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∙ 15y agoThe Egyptians thought it was a god because it gave them hope to survive. They also thought it was a god because it gave them food and let them have a country that was good enough to live in.
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∙ 12y agosomeone please
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Who was Hapi?
Hapi was an Ancient Egyptian god. He was the god of the Nile river and he was sent to the underworld
Egyptians compared the Nile River to what?
They compared the nile river to a god name Hapi.Hapi generally was depicted with blue skin and was belived to bring to to the grass in the morning.
Was Hapy a god or goddess?
Hapy was a God. The God of inundation (Flooding) of the Nile.
When the Nile river flooded what did the Ancient Egyptians do?
The ancient Egyptians personified the river flood as the god Hapy and dedicated a Hymn to the Nile to celebrate it and during the Eleventh Dynasty a sanctuary was built on Elephantine Island near the First Cataract deep in southern Egypt specifically to celebrate Inundations. Also, statues of the god of life 'Amon' would be taken by boat up the Nile. The people danced, sang, and feasted for days, after which the statues were returned to the temples.
What major river is in Ancient Egypt?
the major river systems have to do with the Nile river. the Nile river provided transportation, water, and also allowed agriculture to take place. Also Nile river was the reason why Egypt is called "the gift of the Nile."
What time period was Hapy the Nile God in?
Hapi was worshiped in Ancient Egypt as god of the river Nile.
What evidence is there that the Egyptians worshiped the Nile as a god?
The hieroglyphs explain them that when there was flooding of Nile it helped in agriculture that let is to be worshiped as the river goddess.
Did ancient egyptians worship gods of the river?
They worshiped Hapi, who was god of the river Nile.
What is a pantheists?
Pantheists are people that belive that the world is a god like the Egyptians, they belived that the Nile River was a god and should be worshiped.
Who was the Egyptian God of the river?
The god of the Nile was Hapi.
What did Hapy do?
was the god of the river Nile
Who are the gods of the river Nile?
Hapy was the god of the river Nile - see the link below for more information.
In Egypt what was the god of the Nile River?
Hapy.
How did the Egyptians rely on the Nile River?
It was their God and is their 'god' as without it there would be no Egypt.
Why are alligators so important to the Egyptians?
The people of the Nile river thought alligators were like some kind of gods. The people worshiped them and they thought that the Nile river flooded because of the alligator. They were crocodiles actually
Do egyptians believe in gods and goddesses of the river?
Hapi, the god of the river Nile, was the only river god they were known to worship.
Which god is represented for the Nile River in Egypt?
Hapi.
