Hi all ...

why is The Sedge the symbol of Upper Egypt and The Bee the symbol of Lower Egypt when sedge is associated with swamps etc and especially papyri and The Nile Delta ( Lower Egypt) would seem to be the logical connection to it (sedge).

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Quote: " ... Cyperus papyrus is now used mainly for decoration, as it is nearly extinct in its native habitat in the Nile Delta, where in ancient times it was widely cultivated. Theophrastus' "History of Plants" (Book iv. 10) states that it grew in Syria; and, according to Pliny's Natural History, it was also a native plant of the Niger River and the Euphrates. ...

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/11/2009 08:47AM by Ahatmose.