Multiple choice general knowledge

The death and resurrection of which God is connected to flooding and retreating of River Nile?

  1. Ra

  2. Hathor

  3. Osiris

  4. Set
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Explanation

Osiris was the Egyptian god whose death and resurrection myth symbolized the annual flooding and recession of the Nile River. His death represented the dry season while his resurrection represented the fertile period when the Nile flooded, bringing life to the land. Ra is the sun god, Hathor is the goddess of love and music, and Set is the god of chaos who killed Osiris.

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