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.
Statements (30)
| 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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