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'''Apep''', or '''Apophis''', | '''Apep''', or '''Apophis''', is an ancient [[Egypt]]ian deity embodying chaos. He is usually depicted as a giant [[snake|serpent]] that devoured 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 | In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] 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 mission to end the [[Curse of the Pharaohs]], he found Apep's decaying skeleton.<ref name="CotP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' - ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Apep's role as the Devourer is | *Apep's role as the Devourer is shared by a female monster named {{Wiki|Ammit}}. She has the head of a [[crocodile]], the front half of a [[lion]]ess and the rear half of a [[hippopotamus]]. If the heart is heavier than [[Ma'at]]'s feather on the scale, Ammit ate 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 Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' {{C|Skeleton only in the Duat}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Apep, or Apophis, is an ancient Egyptian deity embodying chaos. He is usually depicted as a giant serpent that devoured 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 of Siwa 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 mission to end the Curse of the Pharaohs, he found Apep's decaying skeleton.[2]
Trivia
- Apep's role as the Devourer is 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 hippopotamus. If the heart is heavier than Ma'at's feather on the scale, Ammit ate 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 Curse of the Pharaohs (Skeleton only in the Duat)
References