Apesh
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 Apesh, based on a turtle headed god[1] | ||||
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Apesh was an Ancient Egyptian god of 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]
See also
References
- ^ . Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ Budge, E. A. Wallis (1904). The Gods Of The Egyptians Or Studies In Egyptian Mythology. Vol. 2. p. 376. Retrieved 17 April 2025.