What was the significance of the river for the life of the Egyptians?

The most striking indicator of how important the Nile was for the inhabitants of Ancient Egypt, probably the fact that they had the god of the Nile – Hapi, and he was not the patron of the river, it was the river itself. If we talk about a specific practical meaning, then in the conditions of being surrounded by lifeless deserts, the Nile was not only a source of moisture, but also brought silt to the Egyptian fields, which allowed peasants to cultivate the land, without the Nile’s floods, the soil in those places would simply be a lifeless desert. Therefore, we can safely say that the Nile was vital to the inhabitants of Ancient Egypt.