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below the horizon making him a part

of the underworld. Apep would lurk

in the regions where the sun would

set, or lurk at where it was just

before dawn. Due to this wide range

of travel he also received the title

of “World Encircler”. He wanted

to swallow Ra as he traveled into

Battle in the underworld the underworld as this was the time

In the New Kingdom tales, it when Ra was the most vulnerable.

described the tales of Ra’s battles By swallowing the waters of the

against Apep, the ancient egyptian celestial river in the underworld, he

embodiment of chaos, was greatly stranded Ra away from his course.

mentioned. Apep would lie just However the followers of Ra would