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Bookmark or Share- Apophis - World History EncyclopediaDefinition. Apophis (also known as Apep) is the Great Serpent, enemy of the sun god Ra, in ancient Egyptian religion. The sun was Ra's great barge which sailed through the sky from dawn to dusk and then descended into the underworld.
- Everything that you need to know about Apep, the Ancient Egyptian Deity ...Apep was an ancient Egyptian deity of unbridled anarchy and sheer evil. A staunch opponent of Ma’at (order), Apep often appeared in the form of a gargantuan snake (or a deceptive serpent). Although, he resided primarily in the underworld, ancient Egyptians believed that the Lord of Chaos’ tentacles were far reaching, all the way to the land ...
- Encyclopedia Mythologica - ApepApep (𓇕𓊪𓊪𓆚) is an ancient Egyptian deity who appeared as a giant serpent. Apep was the greatest enemy of Ra the solar deity and had the title "Lord of Chaos" as Ra upheld order and brought light.
- Ancient Egypt: the Mythology - Apep - egyptian mythsApep was a huge serpent (or crocodile) which lived in the waters of Nun or in the celestial Nile. Each day he attempted to disrupt the passage of the solar barque of Re . In some myths, Apep was an earlier and discarded sun-god himself. This helps to explain the snake's strength and his resentment of the daily journey of the sun.
- Apep - WikipediaApep, also spelled Apepi, Aapep (Ancient Egyptian: ꜥꜣpp(y) *ʻAʼpāp(ī); Coptic: Ⲁⲫⲱⲫ Aphōph), or Apophis (/ ə ˈ p oʊ f ɪ s /; Ancient Greek: Ἄποφις Ápophis), was the ancient Egyptian deity who embodied darkness and disorder, and was thus the opponent of light and Ma'at (order/truth). Ra was the bringer of light and ...
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