Visual Guide to Ancient Egyptian Gods (Image Gallery) p. 31

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by Arienne King
published on 06 October 2020

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Granite Statue of Hapy

by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 07 September 2019

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Hapi was a fertility god, responsible for the annual flooding of the Nile, which ensured that vital nutrients were returned to the soil. To symbolize fertility, Hapi was depicted as an androgynous man with wide hips and pendulous breasts. Pictured: The upper part of a black granite statue of Hapi. Faiyum, Egypt. Middle Kingdom. c. 1800 BCE. (Neues Museum)

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