Apophis
Sign in to saveApophis (; from ), also known as Apep () or Aphoph (, ), usually depicted as a giant snake or serpent, is the ancient Egyptian deity of chaos, darkness and fire, and is thus the opponent of light and Maat (order/truth). Ra was the bringer of light and hence the biggest opposer of Apophis.
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Apophis is an ancient Egyptian god typically shown as a giant serpent who represents chaos, darkness, and fire, making him the enemy of light and Maat, the concept of order and truth. The sun god Ra was considered Apophis's greatest opponent because Ra brought light, which directly opposed everything Apophis embodied.
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Key facts
- Deity.name
- Apophis
- Deity.type
- Egyptian
- Deity.image
- Apep (Deity).svg
- Deity.caption
- A depiction of Apophis based on the depiction in the tomb of Ramesses I.
- Deity.hiero
- O29:p*p-I14
- Deity.abode
- Duat
- Deity.symbol
- Snake
- Deity.texts
- Spells of Coming Forth by Day
- Deity.parents
- None, Neith (in some myths)
- Deity.siblings
- None, Ra (in some myths), Sobek (in some myths)
- Deity.enemy
- Ra
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Apophis (; from ), also known as Apep () or Aphoph (, ), usually depicted as a giant snake or serpent, is the ancient Egyptian deity of chaos, darkness and fire, and is thus the opponent of light and Maat (order/truth). Ra was the bringer of light and hence the biggest opposer of Apophis.
==Features== Because Ra was the solar deity, bringer of light, and thus the upholder of Maat, Apophis was viewed as the greatest enemy of Ra, and thus was given the title Enemy of Ra, and also "the Lord of Chaos".