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Atum Repelling Apep in the Underworld

Reproduction of a scene from the ancient Egyptian Book of Gates showing the creation god Atum repelling the serpent of chaos, Apep (Apophis).

Atum Repelling Apep in the Underworld

The Book of Gates is a funerary text that narrates the passage of a newly deceased soul into the next world, corresponding to the journey of the sun through the underworld during the hours of the night.

Reproduction Details

Object Type

Date

Findspot

Current Location

People Depicted

Deities Depicted

Art Ref

Wall Relief

Dynasty 19

Tomb of Ramesses I (KV9), Valley of the Kings, Thebes

Tomb of Ramesses I (KV9), Valley of the Kings

Ramesses I

Apep (Apophis), Atum

DP017

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