Apep (Ancient Egyptian: ꜥꜣpp), also known as Aphoph (/ ə.ˈfɒf /, Coptic: Ⲁⲫⲱⲫ, romanized: Aphōph) [1] or Apophis (/ ə.ˈpɒ.fɪs /; Ancient Greek: Ἄποφις, romanized: Ápophis), is the ancient Egyptian deity who embodied darkness and disorder, and was thus the opponent of light and Maat (order/ truth).

Apep (Aapep, Apepi or Apophis) was the ancient Egyptian spirit of evil, darkness and destruction. As the arch enemy of the sun god, Ra , he was a malevolent force who could never be entirely vanquished.

Apr 25, 2017 · 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.

May 19, 2020 · 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).

Oct 10, 2024 · The ancient Egyptian god Apep epitomizes chaos and is often depicted as a colossal serpent, slithering in the darkness, seeking to disrupt order and harmony within the cosmos.

Oct 30, 2016 · Apophis has quite the reputation. He’s known as the god of evil, chaos, darkness and destruction. In some retellings of his legend, Apophis was actually a former sun god, who was pushed aside when Ra came onto the stage.

Mar 5, 2021 · Apep is a giant Egyptian serpent god whose goal is to devour Ra, the Sun god illuminating the entire universe. According to Egyptian mythology, every night since the creation of the world, Apep has tried to eat Ra, even though the latter was always defended by Set, Sobek, Maat, Isis, and Thoth.

Apep (also known as Apepi, Aapep, Apophis, or Ⲁⲫⲱⲫ in Coptic, and Ἄποφις in Greek) is one of the most ancient and fearsome figures in Egyptian mythology. Apep was considered the embodiment of chaos (Isfet) and a malevolent force, constantly battling the …

In Egyptian Mythology, Apep (Aapep, Apepi or Apophis) was the ancient Egyptian cosmic spirit of evil, darkness, chaos, and destruction who threatened to destroy the Sun god Ra as he traveled through the sky at night.

Dec 11, 2019 · Apep (Apophis) Apep 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.