They worshipped the Nile as the bringer of life and built temples here to the Nile god, Hapy, and the creator god, Knum.
The creator god, Knum, was depicted as a snake.
mnli hypothesis: The creator god, Knum, was depicted as a snake. premise: They worshipped the Nile as the bringer of life and built temples here to the Nile god, Hapy, and the creator god, Knum.