04/05/2026
(The eternal Nile )🌹🌹❤️
We returned again to open the history book and
search its pages for a new story from the stories of the ancients, and this time we will talk about the origin of Egyptian civilization and the main thing in creating that civilization, without which Egypt would not have had, in my view, great value that makes it one of the most important countries on the continent of Africa, economically and culturally. We will talk about ( Nile River ) When we contemplate the name “Nile,” the first image that appears is “Egypt,” due to the great importance that this river has in ancient and modern Egypt.
As the Greek historian said
(Herodotus) ... (Egypt Gift of the Nile).
The ancient Egyptians linked the Nile to life itself, and they organized their daily lives depending on the rise and fall of its water levels, so the Nile came to determine the Egyptian calendar in seasons: (flood, agriculture, and harvest).
The Nile flood season began when the star (Sirius), the brightest star in the sky, appeared, and its appearance also meant the beginning of a new Egyptian year.
Because the Nile means life, when it overflows it brings prosperity and fertility to the soil and people surrounding it, but if its water level rises too much, people lose their mud homes, and if the level does not rise enough, famine occurs.
The god (Khnum and the god Hapi)
In ancient Egyptian mythology... Khnum was the ram-headed god of the Nile, the lord of water, and the one who brings life to the banks of the river, where plants grow and animals reproduce. Given that silt is formed after a flood, it was believed that Khnum also creates humans.
Elephantine Island, currently in the city of Aswan, was home to the worship of Khnum, while his temple was located in the city of Esna, located 60 kilometers south of Luxor Governorate in Upper Egypt.
As for the god (Hapi), he was the one who controlled the flood of the Nile. This god usually appeared bisexual, as he had masculine features and a feminine upper body, which reflects the personality of the father and mother of the Nile, and therefore he is able to achieve fertility.
Surprisingly, the word Hapi means “happy” in the ancient Egyptian language.
As I mentioned, they are just myths that have no basis, but they are beliefs that were deeply rooted in the minds of the ancient Egyptians.
The myth of Osiris and Isis
The god Osiris played a role in one of the famous Nile legends. This legend says that Osiris was killed by his brother Set, out of jealousy, and his body was cut into 40 pieces and thrown into the Nile.
Which his wife, Isis, succeeded in finding and collecting. Thanks to the magical powers she possessed, Isis was able to revive Osiris and get pregnant from him. She then gave birth to the god Horus, who grew up in a field of papyrus in the Delta, away from his spiteful uncle Set.
Later, the god Horus succeeded in avenging his father (Osiris) by killing his uncle (Set), and from here the death and resurrection of Osiris became linked to the flooding and receding of the Nile.
The ancient Egyptians believed that the flood of the Nile was the tears of Isis in grief over the death of her husband, Osiris. This is what is currently called in Egypt the “Loyalty to the Nile” holiday, which the Egyptians celebrate for two weeks starting from August 15.
Of course, I will go back and say that it is just a myth that has no truth in its existence, but it is beliefs that were passed down by the ancient Egyptians to imagine the importance of the Nile in their lives. The Nile is still the source of life in guarded Egypt.
Written by: Ola Ramadan
