The Dragon Stone

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Location:
Egypt, Near East

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Description:
Apep is the Egyptian serpent of darkness (and of thunderstorms, lightning and whirlwinds). Every day it attempts to swallow the solar barque, the boat on which the sun god Ra carries the sun. Every morning Ra wins the battle and the sun rises. Apep is often depicted as a giant serpent.

Other name variations used include: Apop, Apopis, Apophis, Apepi, and Aapep.

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