Hap-I

HAP-I Lord of Papyrus and Lotus 



Pantheon

 * Stygian Pantheon

Regions of Worship

 * Stygia

Divine Relationships

 * Set (patron)

Representation
Hap-I is a man with a woman’s breasts and protruding belly. He is the Lord of Papyrus and wears a crown of papyrus.

Gender representation: Intersex

Symbolism

 * Lotus
 * Papyrus

Spheres of Power

 * Agriculture
 * Fertility

Rituals & Beliefs
Hap-I is a man with a woman’s breasts and protruding belly, symbolising the fertile bounty of the River Styx. In the East/West course of the Styx, he is the Lord of Papyrus and wears a crown of papyrus. In the North/South course of the river, he is the Lord of Lotus and wears a crown of Lotus leaves. In either depiction he always holds both Lotus and papyrus plants in his hands. He is the spouse of Nekhebet and Idris, the twin protectors of Set, guardian of water-gates, the mysterious place where the Styx leaves Khnemu’s domain and rises to the earth where it can be seen.

The people of Stygia throw amulets into the Styx at special shrines to appease Hap-I so that Khnemu, Derketo and Satet are allowed to inundate the Styx. Hap-I is in charge of making sure the right amount of fertile silt is in the waters so the land may also be fertile. Priests of Hap-I often maintain sorcerous gardens for the priests of Set. They are experts in irrigation and usually oversee the maintenance of canals.

Implementation IC & In-Game
Vanilla Set religion.

More Information

 * Return to the Road of Kings (Conan RPG Book)
 * Faith and Fervour (Conan RPG Book)
 * Stygia - The Serpent of the South (Conan RPG Book)