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From Ἄποφις (Ápophis), the Greek form of Egyptian ꜥꜣpp (reconstructed as Apap) altered by Greek ὄφις (ophis) meaning "serpent, snake". The original form may be related to ꜣpp "to slither". This was the name of the Egyptian deity of chaos and darkness who attempted to swallow the sun every night, usually depicted as a massive serpent.