Angela Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Unlike mythologies from other ancient cultures, there are not many terrible creatures in Egyptian mythology. The only most frightening monster was a gigantic and evil snake, Apophis (in Greek), while in Egypt known as Apep.
The snake represented a source of chaos and darkness, and as such, he was frequently portrayed as the enemy of Ra on tomb walls and in funerary papyri.
As the one who was always in battle with the god Ra, Apophis is also mentioned in ancient tales, particularly widespread during the New Kingdom (c. 1550 BC – c. 1077 BC).
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