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

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