The Influence & Modern Culture of Apophis
Apophis, or Apep, like many major Ehyptian deities, especially those prominent enough to be translated into Greek, and later recorded, went on to inspire others, whether scientifically, or in works of fiction. Some other the instances below are just a few of the ways Apophis continued to be referenced in modern culture.
Asteroid 99942 Apophis: The asteroid was named Apophis, as an Aten class asteroid, that was a level four, of the Torino impact hazard scale, –which basically means, pretty damn scary, throughout 2004 and 2006.
Apophis in the popular Stargate SG-1 series, was the first of several major villains, from the group of goa’uld antagonists.
Per-Bast: A Tale of Cats In Ancient Egypt, by Lara-Dawn Stiegler, features the battles between Apep and Ra in its main plot, while focusing mostly on the role of Egypt’s cats.
Seraphic Feather, the Japanese manga comic, features a main villain with the name “Apep Heidemann”, slightly bizarre mix of German surname and Egyptian first name.
In the comic series, Mummies Alive, –also at one point a cartoon series, Apep was one of the villains who was affectionate towards Nefertina, a guardian of the pharaohs.
The metal band, Nile, known for their overall theme of Egyptian mythology, was inspired by The Books of Overthrowing Apep, to write the –ridiculous lengthy title, –song, “Papyrus Containing The Spell To Protect The Possessor From Attacks From He Who Is In The Water”, on their recent album Ithyphallic. They’ve written several other songs with references to Apep as well, such as “Laying Fire Upon Apep,” and many others.
The conflict between Apophis, or Apep and Ra, is one of the main back story plots in the Metamorpho; The Element Man comic series by DC Comics.
