Apophis is the underworld snake that threatens the existence of the Sun-God every day at different points of his journey across the sky.. When the sun-god and his entourage descend in his boat below the western mountains into the Underworld, Apophis mesmerizes all with a stare. But this potential catastrophe is averted by SETH who
enchants Apophis with a spell. Although Apophis can never be permanently destroyed, images show him being temporarily killed to enable the sun-god to pass safely to another region of the Underworld. |
