Apep is an ancient Egyptian deity, not mentioned in Egypt until the Middle Kingdom funerary texts. Apep is sometimes associated the goddess Neith and is the arch enemy of Ra. Like Cronos of the Greek myths who swallows up his offsprings, Apep is said to attempt to destroy Ra or slow the advances of Ra by subduing his creation. Apep is always trying to create trouble for Ra. While many Egyptian deities were beings that could exist outside of the godly worlds, Apep was not and whoever became swallowed up by Apep was doomed to a nonexistent state of being with no natural characteristics and never again being able to exist in the natural world or in the heavens.
Apep could only be a bad thing for sun worshipping mortal humans who looked to the Horus god or the Amun Ra god who was represented by the highest of high priests; the pharoah king.
The king who sat on the throne of the great white walled city (Memphis) became the god man who could protect the cult members from arm at the way of the giant snake or serpent demon who plied his magic from the the realm of darkness.
Apep, the one who spits venomous chants of eternal prison poison.
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