Apep
|A-pep|
/əˈpɛp/
chaotic serpent
Etymology
'Apep' originates from Ancient Egyptian, specifically the name 'Apep' (Ancient Egyptian often rendered as 'Ipep' or 'Apap'), where the name denoted the serpent-demon of chaos.
'Apep' was rendered in Greek sources as 'Apophis' and later entered English through classical and Egyptological writings as both 'Apophis' and the more direct transliteration 'Apep'.
Initially it referred to the mythic chaotic serpent/demon in Egyptian religion; over time the reference has remained largely the same and is used in modern scholarship and popular culture to denote that serpent or its myth.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an ancient Egyptian deity depicted as a giant serpent or dragon, the personification of chaos and enemy of the sun god Ra; also known by the Greek name Apophis.
In Egyptian myth, Apep tries to stop Ra by attacking his solar barque during its nightly passage through the underworld.
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