Flooding of the Nile
H ail to you, Hapi, Sprung from earth, Come to nourish Egypt! Of secret ways, A darkness by day, To whom his followers sing! Who floods the fields that Ra has made, To nourish all who thirst; Lets drink the waterless desert, His dew descending from the sky. The Nile flood was significant to the ancient Egyptians because of its close connection to the ancient Egyptian creation myth. Therefore, Egyptians celebrated it on August 15th for two weeks. The Nile River was the primary source of life for the Egyptians after the ancient Egyptians descended upon its banks. It became a source of goodness, silt and water, leading to the flourishing of agriculture and the country's wealth through the fertility of the land. This led to Egypt being called Kemet, meaning "black land," due to the fertility of its soil. The Egyptians sanctified the Nile, appreciating its gifts. The Nile was named Ar or Aur, meaning "black," a reference to ...