<P> Although the Nile was directly responsible for either good or bad fortune experienced by the Egyptians, they did not worship the Nile itself . Rather, they thanked specific gods for any good fortune . They did not have a name for the river and simply referred to it as "River". The term "Nile" is not of Egyptian origin . </P> <P> The Egyptians personified the inundation with the creation of the god called Hapi . Despite the fact that inundation was crucial to their survival, Hapi was not considered to be a major god . He was depicted as an overweight figure who ironically made offerings of water and other products of abundance to pharaohs . A temple was never built specifically for Hapi, but he was worshipped as inundation began by making sacrifices and the singing of hymns . </P> <P> The god Osiris was also closely associated with the Nile and the fertility of the land . During inundation festivals mud figures of Osiris were planted with barley . </P>

In which of the following ways did the nile influence egyptian society