Per-Apep
𓉻𓊪𓊪𓆙 𓉻𓊪𓊪𓆚 𓉻𓊪𓊪𓆉 𓉻𓊪𓊪𓆙𓏥
𓂝𓉻𓂝𓄿𓊪𓆑 𓂝𓊪𓊪
MDC: aApp
Gardiner: ꜥꜣpp
Budge:
Alt Egyptian:
Demotic: ꜥpꜥp , ꜥpp
Transliteration: Apep , Ipep
Coptic: Apʰōpʰ/ Ⲁⲫⲱⲫ "giant" (B)
Hebrew:
Ancient Greek Ápōphis/ Ἄπωφις, Ápopis/ Ἄποπις ["snake" óphĭs/ ὄφῐς]
Greek: Ápophis/ Ἄποφις
Arabic:
English:
Kemetic:
Alt:
IPA: (OE, 2500 BCE) ʕVʀˈpaːpVw , (ME, 1700 BCE) ʕVʀˈpaːpVw ,
(Amarna-period LE, 1350 BCE) ʕaˈpaːpə , (LE, 800 BCE) ʕaˈpoːp [*V represents an
unknown short vowel.]
Pronounced:
Meaning: "great snake" ; "he who was spat out" (incorrect)
Gardiner: ꜥꜣpp
Budge:
Alt Egyptian:
Demotic: ꜥpꜥp , ꜥpp
Transliteration: Apep , Ipep
Coptic: Apʰōpʰ/ Ⲁⲫⲱⲫ "giant" (B)
Hebrew:
Ancient Greek Ápōphis/ Ἄπωφις, Ápopis/ Ἄποπις ["snake" óphĭs/ ὄφῐς]
Greek: Ápophis/ Ἄποφις
Arabic:
English:
Kemetic:
Alt:
IPA: (OE, 2500 BCE) ʕVʀˈpaːpVw , (ME, 1700 BCE) ʕVʀˈpaːpVw ,
(Amarna-period LE, 1350 BCE) ʕaˈpaːpə , (LE, 800 BCE) ʕaˈpoːp [*V represents an
unknown short vowel.]
Pronounced:
Meaning: "great snake" ; "he who was spat out" (incorrect)
Home:
Dynasty:
Temple: Not worshiped (symbolized evil)
Nome:
Triad
Consort
Children
Parents
Apep is said to have come from Ra's umbilical cord
spring from Nit/ Neith saliva (Geraldine Pinch (later account) (Sometimes)
Alternative Parentage
Siblings
Female/Male counter part
Priest names
Not worshiped (symbolized evil)
Followers
Not worshiped (symbolized evil)
Features
evil giant snake
Symbols
Roles
Evil deity that embodied disorder and darkness, in the form of a great snake who tried to devour the sun every night. Apep (Isfet/evil) opposed Ma'at (balance/truth) and therefor Ra the Sun God who upheld Ma'at.
Sutekh/Set and sometimes the Cat of Ra stab and kill Apep. Typically at the bow of Ra ship.
Interesting facts
Hybrid gods
Connection to other gods
Celebrations
Not worshiped (symbolized evil)
Offering items
Not worshiped (symbolized evil)
Protects
Other names
Names derived from the God's name
Epitaphs
Lord of Chaos
Dynasty:
Temple: Not worshiped (symbolized evil)
Nome:
Triad
Consort
Children
Parents
Apep is said to have come from Ra's umbilical cord
spring from Nit/ Neith saliva (Geraldine Pinch (later account) (Sometimes)
Alternative Parentage
Siblings
Female/Male counter part
Priest names
Not worshiped (symbolized evil)
Followers
Not worshiped (symbolized evil)
Features
evil giant snake
Symbols
Roles
Evil deity that embodied disorder and darkness, in the form of a great snake who tried to devour the sun every night. Apep (Isfet/evil) opposed Ma'at (balance/truth) and therefor Ra the Sun God who upheld Ma'at.
Sutekh/Set and sometimes the Cat of Ra stab and kill Apep. Typically at the bow of Ra ship.
Interesting facts
Hybrid gods
Connection to other gods
Celebrations
Not worshiped (symbolized evil)
Offering items
Not worshiped (symbolized evil)
Protects
Other names
Names derived from the God's name
Epitaphs
Lord of Chaos
