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The Nile
Nile
Egypt's river of seven mouths, flooding to make the land green; the Egyptians' bugonia rite springs from its valley.
Reading notes
- The Aeneid §6.800 Nile
The river of Egypt, its sevenfold mouths troubled at Augustus's coming.
- The Aeneid §8.711 Nile
The Nile, shown mourning and opening his robe to receive the vanquished into his streams.
- The Aeneid §9.31 Nile
The Nile, image of a river subsiding into its channel.
- The Georgics §3.29 Nile
Egypt's river, figured 'surging with war' on the temple-doors.