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

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