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Hapi: This god is depicted as a well-nourished (fat) man with women’s breasts and a crown of papyrus reeds. This was the god of the Nile and personified the fertility of the country and the land; thereby holding the symbols of abundance. He showed his ability to nourish the Nile through floods which brought wealth and life. He was mostly considered the god of the northern Nile and therefore is mostly seen wearing the papyrus plant which was a symbol of Lower Egypt. In some sections he was depicted as a god of the entire Nile whereby he was then portrayed as holding both the lotus and papyrus plants in his hands. The lotus was the symbol of Upper Egypt. Hapi’s wife in the south was Nekhbet (depicted as a vulture) and his wife in the north was Buto (depicted as a cobra). Hapi also became associated with Osiris and Nun throughout various eras of Egyptian history.

Hathor: She was called the “Golden One” and proceeded to be a favorite goddess for many centuries. She was also the female consort of the “Bull of Amenti,” the first god of the necropolis. There are early links to Horus (god of the sky and of kingship). Her name means “house of Horus” or “temple of Horus” and is usually depicted in human form or sometimes as a cow with a disk of the sun between the horns which indicates the solar aspect. Sometimes she is depicted as a cow with stars in her belly. She was known as a goddess of several things such as love, maternity, protecting the deity of birth regeneration, and also as the goddess of the eye of the sun and the moon. She was a patron of joy and love, and a mistress of song and dance. Because of all these qualities, she was associated with many other goddesses and this allowed her to appear in several disguises. Her main cult following was at the center of Dendara where she was associated with the god of the sky and Horus of Edfu. She was also honored at Thebes, Memphis, Abu Simbel, and various other sites. In later times she would become associated with other cults and sometimes called the daughter of Re and the wife of Horus. It is said that her favorite instrument was the Sistrum (musical instrument) and that she played it to drive evil from the land. In some of the ancient reliefs she is shown as nursing the king or his priestly representative from her breasts. This nursing act provided the king with supernatural powers to protect Egypt and his kingdom.