File:Hapy tying.svg
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Dual depiction of Hapy, the ancient Egyptian god of the Nile and its flood, in the sema-tawy motif of unification of the two lands. He ties together the symbols of upper Egypt (the lotus, left half) and lower Egypt (the papyrus, right half), while the vegetation, large breasts and belly symbolize fertility and the blue skin symbolizes the Nile's life-giving water. This drawing is inspired by a relief sculpture in Abu Simbel temple in Egypt. The sculpture is here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abu_Simbel_0219.JPG The drawing is a not an exact representation (not a tracing or exact mimic) but differs in shape, proportion, color, materials, etc. |
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| Author | Jeff Dahl |
References
Wilkinson, Richard H. (2003) The complete gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt, London: Thames & Hudson ISBN: 0-500-05120-8.
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| Date/Time | Thumbnail | Dimensions | User | Comment | |
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| current | 08:11, 15 January 2008 | | 897 × 850 (301 KB) | wikimediacommons>Jeff Dahl | resize flower stem |
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