Apesh
Ancient Egyptian deity
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Apesh was an Ancient Egyptian god of the night who had the head of a turtle or tortoise. He was considered to be an evil god because turtles were considered to be an evil animal and Apesh represented them.[2] In the Book of the Dead the turtle and by extension Apesh is depicted as an "enemy of Ra"; in chapter 161 of the Book of the Dead, Thoth is quoted repeating "May Ra live and turtle die".[1]
| Apesh | ||||
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Apesh, based on a turtle headed god[1] | ||||
| Name in hieroglyphs |
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| Enemy | Ra | |||
