Apep

Apep/Apophis
A depiction of Apep based on the depiction in the tomb of Ramesses I
AbodeThe Duat
SymbolSnake
TextsThe Book of the Dead
Personal information
ParentsNeith (in some myths)
SiblingsRa[dubiousdiscuss]

Apep, also spelled Apepi, Aapep (Ancient Egyptian: ꜥꜣpp(y) *ʻAʼpāp(ī); Coptic: Ⲁⲫⲱⲫ Aphōph[1]), or Apophis (/əˈpfɪs/;[2] 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 hence the biggest opposer of Apep.

  1. ^ Erman, Adolf, and Hermann Grapow, eds. 1926–1953. Wörterbuch der aegyptischen Sprache im Auftrage der deutschen Akademien. 6 vols. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs'schen Buchhandlungen. (Reprinted Berlin: Akademie-Verlag GmbH, 1971).
  2. ^ "Apophis". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved 12 July 2021.

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