Lord of the Inundation

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Lord of the Inundation is an epithet of the Egyptian creator god Khnum, highlighting his role in controlling and bringing the life-giving annual Nile flood.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epithet
appliedTo Khnum NERFINISHED
associatedWith Nile River NERFINISHED
Nile inundation
agricultural renewal
fertility
life-giving waters
category epithets of Egyptian gods
culture ancient Egyptian religion
denotesRole bringer of the annual inundation
controller of the Nile flood
epithetOf Egyptian creator god
ram-headed god Khnum NERFINISHED
functionInMythology to emphasize divine control over the Nile flood
highlightsAspectOf Khnum as sustainer of life
Khnum as water deity
languageOfOrigin ancient Egyptian
linkedConcept annual Nile flood
creation and regeneration
refersTo Khnum NERFINISHED
relatedDeityAspect Khnum as potter-creator of humans from Nile clay NERFINISHED
religiousRole guarantor of sufficient inundation
protector of Egypt’s agricultural cycle
symbolizes divine regulation of natural forces
prosperity brought by the Nile
timePeriodOfUse Pharaonic Egypt NERFINISHED
veneratedAt Aswan region NERFINISHED
Elephantine NERFINISHED
worshipContext Nile flood festivals
local cults of Khnum

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Khnum epithet Lord of the Inundation