Brand. pr Nefrt Available in 4 sizes The color is green The hippo is one of the most important animals for the pharaohs, and mummies of the hippo factions appeared in a number of pharaonic tombs The ancient Egyptian civilization was known for its reverence for animals and birds, and the ancient Egyptians were keen to mummify them and bury them with the dead near their tombs. The hippopotamus is one of the most important animals for the pharaohs, and mummies of the hippo factions appeared in a number of pharaonic tombs, in addition to statues made of limestone and alabaster. On February 15 of each year, the world celebrates the International Day of the Hippo, so how did the pharaohs sanctify this animal? What is its importance to the ancient Egyptian? The hippo animal was distinguished by its strength and ability to defend its young against the attacks of river crocodiles and predators, taking advantage of its strong jaw and huge neck. The female hippopotamus was known as a symbol of protection, when it was doing to defend its young, which prompted the ancient Egyptian to embody it on the walls of temples and tombs in the form of a standing animal ready to pounce on its prey. While the hippo searches for food, the female leads the herd to migrate from place to place near rivers. The ancient Egyptian made of faience statues of hippopotamuses in various colors and decorations, and these artifacts appear inside the Egyptian Museum in central Cairo. The goddess Taurit was incarnated in the form of a female and her head was the head of a hippopotamus, and she was a symbol of protection and motherhood, and with time this animal became of great importance to farmers, for its mission to protect crops from animals or birds that devour them. Scholars have indicated in many accounts that the hippopotamus caused the death of King Tutankhamun, after he chased him, as the hippopotamus pounced on him.