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'''Serapis''' was a [[Greece|Greco]]-[[Egypt]]ian god worshipped in ancient Egypt. | '''Serapis''' was a [[Greece|Greco]]-[[Egypt]]ian god worshipped in ancient Egypt. | ||
The god was introduced by [[Ptolemy I Soter]], the founder of the {{Wiki|Ptolemaic dynasty}} of Egypt, who sought to accommodate the beliefs of both Greek and Egyptian culture, highlighting their similarities. To this end, he amalgamated the names of [[Osiris]] and [[Apis]], forming the name "Serapis". | The god was introduced by [[Ptolemy I Soter]], the founder of the {{Wiki|Ptolemaic dynasty}} of Egypt, who sought to accommodate the beliefs of both Greek and Egyptian culture, highlighting their similarities. To this end, he amalgamated the names of [[Osiris]] and [[Apis]], forming the name "Serapis".<ref name="DT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[Discovery Tour]]''</ref> | ||
By the 1st century BCE, the cult of Serapis was widespread across Egypt, with various towns and cities containing a temple or shrine dedicated to him, the most notable being the [[Serapeum of Alexandria]]. | By the 1st century BCE, the cult of Serapis was widespread across Egypt, with various towns and cities containing a temple or shrine dedicated to him, the most notable being the [[Serapeum of Alexandria]].<ref name="ACO">''Assassin's Creed: Origins''</ref> | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{c|mentioned and statue only}} | |||
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[[Category:Greek deities]] | [[Category:Greek deities]] | ||
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Serapis was a Greco-Egyptian god worshipped in ancient Egypt.
The god was introduced by Ptolemy I Soter, the founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt, who sought to accommodate the beliefs of both Greek and Egyptian culture, highlighting their similarities. To this end, he amalgamated the names of Osiris and Apis, forming the name "Serapis".[1]
By the 1st century BCE, the cult of Serapis was widespread across Egypt, with various towns and cities containing a temple or shrine dedicated to him, the most notable being the Serapeum of Alexandria.[2]
Appearance
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned and statue only)
Reference
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Discovery Tour
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins