Egyptian Hyms

The Egyptian culture wrote many hymns to praise nature. The hymns about the sun and the Nile River thanked the gods for the wonderful gifts that they gave its people. The Egyptians were very close to nature. Nature was a key part of their society because they lived off the land and the crops that it produced. The sun was very important because it provided the energy needed for crops to grow. The Nile River …

…made sacrifices to the river. "When the Nile floodeth, offering is made to thee, cattle are slaughtered for thee, a great oblation is made for thee....Offering is also made to every other god, even as is done for the Nile, with incense, oxen, cattle, and birds upon the flame." The Egyptians made offerings to the gods so that they would be appeased and continue to grant them the fine gifts that nature provided them.