Apesh

Apesh
Apesh, based on a turtle headed god
Name in hieroglyphs
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EnemyRa

In ancient Egyptian religion, Apesh was a god of the night who was represented with the head of a turtle or tortoise. Ancient Egyptians considered turtles to be evil, and Apesh was therefore seen as an evil god. In the Book of the Dead, the turtle— and by extension, Apesh— is described as an "enemy of Ra". In chapter 161 of the Book of the Dead, Thoth is quoted repeating "May Ra live and turtle die".

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References

  1. 1 2 Abd el-Maguid el-Kady, Marwa (1 January 2011). "The Religious Concept of the Dual Character of the Turtle in Graeco-roman Egypt" (PDF). The Scientific Journal of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels. 8 (1). Alexandria University: 55–70. doi:10.21608/THALEXU.2011.160162. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Budge, E. A. Wallis (1904). The Gods Of The Egyptians Or Studies In Egyptian Mythology. Vol. 2. p. 376. Retrieved 17 April 2025.