Conversely, the giant serpent Apep represented chaos and disorder. According to Egyptian cosmology, Apep tried to devour the sun god Ra every night as he journeyed through the underworld.

Child: What about this snake one? Ancient Egyptian person: You mean ‘Mehen’? It’s named after a god in the form of a snake. Oh yes! That’s very popular. Though I’m not keen on snakes myself.

In the Harley, the “earth god’ together with the serpent of hellfire is said to ... Jörmungandr biting its tail represents the ancient Egyptian symbol of Ouroboros, which is also sometimes ...