Apophis

Summary

Apophis is an Ancient Egyptian deity^[1]. He ranks in the top 7% of ancient_egyptian_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,970 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Apophis's mother was Neith^[3].
• Apophis is recorded as male^[4].
• Apophis's instance of is recorded as Ancient Egyptian deity^[5].
• Apophis's instance of is recorded as Chaos gods^[6].
• Apophis's Commons category is recorded as Apep^[7].
• Apophis's said to be the same as is recorded as Typhon^[8].
• Apophis's worshipped by is recorded as Egyptian mythology^[9].
• Apophis's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[10].
• Apophis's derivative work is recorded as Apep^[11].
• Apophis's derivative work is recorded as Apophis^[12].
• Apophis's enemy is recorded as Ra^[13].
• Apophis's name in hiero markup is recorded as a^[14].

Body

Origins and Family

Apophis's mother was Neith^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Apophis include 99942 he^[15], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[16].

Why It Matters

Apophis ranks in the top 7% of ancient_egyptian_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,970 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]

Entities named for him include 99942 he^[15], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[16].

FAQs

Who were Apophis's parents?

Apophis's mother was Neith^[3].