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'''Apep''', or '''Apophis''', was an ancient [[Egypt]]ian deity embodying chaos. He was usually depicted as a giant serpent that could devour the hearts - and thus [[Ba|the souls ]]- of the dead. In mythology, Apep and Ra have an eternal battle which represents the cycle of night and day. | '''Apep''', or '''Apophis''', was an ancient [[Egypt]]ian deity embodying chaos. He was usually depicted as a giant [[snake|serpent]] that could devour the hearts - and thus [[Ba|the souls]]- of the dead. In mythology, Apep and [[Ra]] have an eternal battle which represents the cycle of night and day. | ||
In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] experienced a drug-induced hallucination in which he fought and defeated Apep with a glowing bow and arrows aboard [[Ra]]'s solar barge.<ref name="The Lizard's Mask">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' - [[The Lizard's Mask]]</ref> A decade later, when Bayek seemingly visited the [[Duat]] as part of his mision to end the [[Curse of the Pharaohs]], Apep's decaying skeleton could be found.<ref name="CotP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' - ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]''</ref> | In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] experienced a drug-induced hallucination in which he fought and defeated Apep with a glowing bow and arrows aboard [[Ra]]'s solar barge.<ref name="The Lizard's Mask">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' - [[The Lizard's Mask]]</ref> A decade later, when Bayek seemingly visited the [[Duat]] as part of his mision to end the [[Curse of the Pharaohs]], Apep's decaying skeleton could be found.<ref name="CotP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' - ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]''</ref> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Apep's role as the Devourer is also shared by a female monster named Ammit. She has the head of a crocodile, the front half of a lioness and the rear half of a hippo. If the heart is heavier than the feather on the scale, she would eat the heart. Once Ammit swallowed the heart, the soul was believed to become restless forever; this was called "to die a second time". | Apep's role as the Devourer is also shared by a female monster named Ammit. She has the head of a crocodile, the front half of a lioness and the rear half of a hippo. If the heart is heavier than the feather on the scale, she would eat the heart. Once Ammit swallowed the heart, the soul was believed to become restless forever; this was called "to die a second time". | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Lizard's Mask]] | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' {{C|Skeleton only in the [[Duat]]}} | ||
== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Egyptian deities]] | [[Category:Egyptian deities]] | ||
Revision as of 03:26, 20 July 2018
Apep, or Apophis, was an ancient Egyptian deity embodying chaos. He was usually depicted as a giant serpent that could devour the hearts - and thus the souls- of the dead. In mythology, Apep and Ra have an eternal battle which represents the cycle of night and day.
In 48 BCE, the Medjay Bayek experienced a drug-induced hallucination in which he fought and defeated Apep with a glowing bow and arrows aboard Ra's solar barge.[1] A decade later, when Bayek seemingly visited the Duat as part of his mision to end the Curse of the Pharaohs, Apep's decaying skeleton could be found.[2]
Trivia
Apep's role as the Devourer is also shared by a female monster named Ammit. She has the head of a crocodile, the front half of a lioness and the rear half of a hippo. If the heart is heavier than the feather on the scale, she would eat the heart. Once Ammit swallowed the heart, the soul was believed to become restless forever; this was called "to die a second time".
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Lizard's Mask
- Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs (Skeleton only in the Duat)
References