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Despite his widespread depictions in temple and royal art, and his obvious importance as a Nile god, Hapi didn’t have a prominent state cult due to the rise of the ram-headed [[Khnum]], who shares responsibility with Hapi for the functions of the Nile. Like Hapi, Khnum had fertility associations (Khnum is responsible for the creation of the body and the Ka of people on his potters wheel). Hapi also shares role with [[Satet]], the consort of Khnum, and who became very prominent in Nubia between the New Kingdom and Roman Period.

Despite his widespread depictions in temple and royal art, and his obvious importance as a Nile god, Hapi didn't have a prominent state cult due to the rise of the ram-headed [[Khnum]], who shares responsibility with Hapi for the functions of the Nile. Like Hapi, Khnum had fertility associations (Khnum is responsible for the creation of the body and the Ka of people on his potters wheel). Hapi also shares role with [[Satet]], the consort of Khnum, and who became very prominent in Nubia between the New Kingdom and Roman Period.

A consort for Hapi is mentioned as [[Meret]]. Although not given a prominent place in Egyptian mythology she possibly did have a stronger role in common religion, being the recipient of his fertility brought forth by the inundation.

A consort for Hapi is mentioned as [[Meret]]. Although not given a prominent place in Egyptian mythology she possibly did have a stronger role in common religion, being the recipient of his fertility brought forth by the inundation.

The [[New Kingdom]] temple of Satet on [[Elephantine]] (partially reconstructed by a German mission) has been found to stand on an earlier two [[Middle Kingdom]] temples which in turn stand on top of an [[Old Kingdom]] and finally, an Archaic site. The exact deities worshipped on the Old Kingdom/Archaic site is unknown, but given the site’s importance for Nile god worship through many eras, it is not unreasonable to theorise that a temple to Hapi may have stood here, or perhaps elsewhere on Elephantine. It is known from Egyptian texts that many temples did exist on the island over the ages, which have been erased from the archaeological record, or have yet to be found.

The [[New Kingdom]] temple of Satet on [[Elephantine]] (partially reconstructed by a German mission) has been found to stand on an earlier two [[Middle Kingdom]] temples which in turn stand on top of an [[Old Kingdom]] and finally, an Archaic site. The exact deities worshipped on the Old Kingdom/Archaic site is unknown, but given the site's importance for Nile god worship through many eras, it is not unreasonable to theorise that a temple to Hapi may have stood here, or perhaps elsewhere on Elephantine. It is known from Egyptian texts that many temples did exist on the island over the ages, which have been erased from the archaeological record, or have yet to be found.