A deep dive into the Egyptian gods and goddesses (their characteristics, myths, and symbols) who held significant sway over ...

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.

The Uraeus snake also symbolised protection for pharaohs and everyday people. The Djed-Pillar represents stability in Egyptian hieroglyphs. It is associated with the creator god Ptah and Osiris ...

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.