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Apophis

snake god in ancient Egyptian religion
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Summary

Apophis is an Ancient Egyptian deity[1]. He ranks in the top 7% of ancient egyptian deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,308 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mother: Neith[3]
  • Sex or gender: male[4]
  • Instance of: Chaos gods[5]
  • Commons category: Apep[6]
  • Said to be the same as: Typhon[7]
  • Worshipped by: Egyptian mythology[8]
  • Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[9]
  • Derivative work: Apep[10], Apophis[11]
  • Enemy: Ra[12]
  • Name in hiero markup: a[13]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Apophis include 99942 he[14], a potentially hazardous asteroid[15].

Why It Matters

Apophis has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Entities named for him include 99942 he[14], a potentially hazardous asteroid[15].

FAQs

Who were Apophis's parents?

Apophis's mother was Neith[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_apophis_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Apophis}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/apophis}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-13}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8w ago · Jerimee · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → Q16326794
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Subclass of: mythological serpent"
  2. 9w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → FD13-6F51-48D6-E658-4BB1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: FD13-6F51-48D6-E658-4BB1, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
  3. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic → Q23640
    P14536 → 425591
    Country of origin → Q11768
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 425591, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  4. 21w ago · Jerimee · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Said to be the same as → Typhon
    Derivative work → Apep, Apophis
    Aliases → —
    Worshipped by → Egyptian mythology
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Derivative work: Apep"
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