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Hapy
Hapy can refer to: * Hapi (Nile god), an Egyptian river god * Hapy, an Egyptian funerary deity See also * Apis (deity) In ancient Egyptian religion, Apis or Hapis, alternatively spelled Hapi-ankh, was a sacred bull or multiple sacred bulls Ancient Egyptian religion#Animal cults, worshiped in the Memphis, Egypt, Memphis region, identified as the son of Hathor, a p ..., also spelled Hapis, an Egyptian god worshipped in Mem * Happy (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Sons Of Horus
The four sons of Horus were a group of four ancient Egyptian deities, deities in ancient Egyptian religion who were believed to protect deceased people in the ancient Egyptian afterlife beliefs, afterlife. Beginning in the First Intermediate Period of Egyptian history ( 2181–2055 BC), Imsety, Hapy, Duamutef, and Qebehsenuef were especially connected with the four canopic jars that housed the internal organs that were removed from the body of the deceased during the process of mummification. Most commonly, Imsety protected the liver, Hapy the lungs, Duamutef the stomach, and Qebehsenuef the intestines, but this pattern often varied. The canopic jars were given lids that represented the heads of the sons of Horus. Although they were originally portrayed as humans, in the latter part of the New Kingdom of Egypt, New Kingdom ( 1550–1070 BC), they took on their most distinctive iconography, in which Imsety is portrayed as a human, Hapy as a baboon, Duamutef as a jackal, and Qebehsen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hapi (Nile God)
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.Wilkinson, p.106 Hapi was greatly celebrated among the Egyptians. Some of the titles of Hapi were "Lord of the Fish and Birds of the Marshes" and "Lord of the River Bringing Vegetation". Hapi is typically depicted as an androgyny, androgynous figure with a prominent belly and large drooping breasts, wearing a loincloth and ceremonial false beard,Wilkinson, p.107 depicted in hieroglyphics as an intersex person. Mythology The annual flooding of the Nile occasionally was said to be the ''Arrival of Hapi''. Since this flooding provided fertility, fertile soil in an area that was otherwise desert, Hapi symbolised fertility. He had large female breasts because he was said to bring a rich and nourishing harvest. Due to his fertile nature he was sometimes c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apis (deity)
In ancient Egyptian religion, Apis or Hapis, alternatively spelled Hapi-ankh, was a sacred bull or multiple sacred bulls Ancient Egyptian religion#Animal cults, worshiped in the Memphis, Egypt, Memphis region, identified as the son of Hathor, a primary deity in the pantheon (religion), pantheon of ancient Egypt. Initially, he was assigned a significant role in her worship, being sacrificed and reborn. Later, Apis also served as an intermediary between humans and other powerful deities (originally Ptah, later Osiris, then Atum). The Apis bull was an important sacred animal to the ancient Egyptians. As with the other sacred beasts, Apis' importance increased over the centuries. During colonization of the conquered Egypt, Greek and Roman authors had much to say about Apis, the markings by which the black calf was recognized, the manner of his conception by a sunlight, ray from heaven, his house at Memphis (with a court for his deportment), the mode of prognostication from his actio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
