Osorapis
deity underworld ancient Egypt corroborated · 2
Osorapis is the Osiris Apis, the form Apis takes after death, assimilated to Osiris, the ruler of the underworld. This Osorapis was identified with Serapis of the late Hellenistic period and may well be identical with him.
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When
- First attested
- 300 BCE
- Attested period
- -300 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Identified with Serapis of the late Hellenistic period.
Relationships
- manifests as
- Apis
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“He was entitled "the renewal of the life" of the Memphite deity Ptah: but after death, he became Osorapis, i.e. the Osiris Apis, just as dead humans were assimilated to Osiris, the ruler of the underworld. This Osorapis was identified with Serapis of the late Hellenistic period”
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“after death he became Osorapis, i.e. the Osiris Apis, just as dead men were assimilated to Osiris, the king of the underworld.”
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