Lower Egypt

Lower Egypt (also Ta - mehu, Ta ​​- Mehet, Qebehu; Assyrian Musur, Misir ) extends from the delta of the Nile from Cairo to the Mediterranean.

Background

The delta was formed by deposits of very fertile Nilschlammes and was always permeated by the seven branches of the Nile. This, and the more Mediterranean climate is a completely different flora developed as in Upper Egypt: Large areas of grass and papyrus reeds provided habitats for many animals such as birds and cattle. Therefore, the first inhabitants were wandering shepherds.

Being close to the sea and thus to other cultures Lower Egypt has been influenced by these, Upper Egypt before she met through trade. Lower Egypt was mostly ruled until the unification of Egypt's rulers of foreign countries or from Upper Egypt. Under the Pharaohs, it was divided into 20 districts, which were managed by nomarchs. In Byzantine times, Lower Egypt was the province of Arkadia and was administered from Alexandria.

Etymology

The name of Lower Egypt was not subject to fixed term assignment, but had due to the diverse habitat several names. Ta - mehu related to the function of the Nile delta, from which the Nile with several tributaries flowed into the Mediterranean Sea. In Ta - Mehet the mythological reference is included to the Osiris myth, according to which Isis hid in the papyrus thicket the young Horus against Seth.

Qebehu turn, is an epithet for the breeding grounds in the cool Nildeltagewässer, where Qebehu can also be used as a general spatial concept and the cooling water northern region said. In the world of Appeal of sun temple of Niuserre equating Qebehu with Lower Egypt in the context of migratory birds that draw from the cool region to Lower Egypt for the winter is done. In addition Qebehu is now called the Book of Nut as divine region of the northern sky and place of primeval water. In Nuns creation function Qebehu is a synonym for the birth and re- birth preparation in the sphere, with its origins in all life.

The red crown

The supreme goddess of Lower Egypt was Wadjet of Lower Egypt and the symbol was the Red Crown, which was combined with the unification together with the white crown of Upper Egypt to the double crown of the Pharaohs.

Another symbol for Lower Egypt there is the widespread papyrus plant.

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