Apophis

Apophis (Apep)

Apophis is in fact the Greek name for the Egyptian mythological creature “Apep”; the symbol of all things evil, and chaotic in Egyptian culture, he was portrayed as a snake of unbelievable size and length. As he was the personification of darkness, and chaos, –chaos was “isfet” in Egyptian, Apep’s natural enemy was Ma’at, or ...
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Apep: Battles With Ra

Apep’s battles with Ra are used to explain night, day, and natural phenomena. The legend is thus: every day, Apep stretches himself out on the horizon, and waits for Ra to travel across the sky. When the sun disappeared, he was to be battling Apep all night. When he had finally beaten back Apep, Ra ...
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Overthrowing Apep

Set was at one point a very powerful and neutral, if not benevolent, Egyptian god. It wasn’t until political tension occurred that he began to be demonized, and despised by the other gods and goddesses in the Egyptian hierarchy. This is a fundamental difference in the two deities, Set and Apep; while Set’s cult and ...
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Other Legendary Creatures In Egyptian Mythology

Ammit – She was the combination of a lion, a crocodile, and a hippo. When a soul was led to the Egyptian underworld, their heart was to be weighed against the feather of Ma’at. If the feather was equal to or lighter than the soul, he was permitted to enter the afterlife. However, if it ...
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The Influence & Modern Culture of Apophis

Apophis, or Apep, like many major Ehyptian deities, especially those prominent enough to be translated into Greek, and later recorded, went on to inspire others, whether scientifically, or in works of fiction. Some other the instances below are just a few of the ways Apophis continued to be referenced in modern culture. Asteroid 99942 Apophis: ...
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