Round 7: Tossup 13

A god of this location was depicted with a false beard, large breasts, a round belly, and green or blue skin. (-5[1])The oxyrhynchus (-5[1])(“ok-sih-RINK-us”), a creature that lived in this location, was considered sacred because it once ate the phallus of a god. (15[1])The androgynous (-5[1])fertility deity (*) Hapi represented one aspect of this location. (10[1]-5[1])After a coffin specially (-5[1])built (10[1])for a god was thrown into this location, (0[1])that (10[1])god had (10[1])his body reshaped by Anubis, thereby becoming the first mummy. The god Sobek retrieved Osiris out of this location. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this river (10[2])that features (10[1])prominently in Ancient Egyptian myths. (10[3])■END■ (10[4])

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