Abu Simbel
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the cartouche of Usermaatre Setepenre A.K.A. Ramesses the Great we find
two river gods named Hapi tieing a knot around a sema. This scene represents the unititing
of upper and lower Egypt. On the left Hapi
wears a lotus crown and uses lotus to bind the sema. On the right he wears papyrus and
uses papyrus to tie the sema. Lotus
represents Upper Egypt (south), while papyrus reresents Lower Egypt
(north). Remember, the Nile runs from the south to the north. Travel
south and you are up
river, travel north and you will be down river.
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