Apis
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Apis is an ancient Egyptian sacred bull deity venerated as a powerful symbol of fertility, strength, and a living manifestation of the god Ptah (and later Osiris).
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian deity
ⓘ
fertility deity ⓘ sacred bull ⓘ |
| associatedDeityForm | Serapis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Osiris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ptah NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptah-Sokar-Osiris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Memphis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Serapeum of Saqqara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Memphis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
bull
ⓘ
man with bull features ⓘ |
| egyptianName | Hapi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
guarantor of agricultural fertility
ⓘ
intermediary between humans and gods ⓘ oracle deity ⓘ protector of the king ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| greekName | Apis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Hapi-Ankh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
afterlife
ⓘ
divine kingship ⓘ rebirth ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| ritual |
funerary ceremonies
ⓘ
oracular consultation ⓘ |
| role |
living manifestation of Ptah
ⓘ
manifestation of Osiris in the afterlife ⓘ |
| sacredAnimal | bull ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria | specific markings on the bull ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
fertility
ⓘ
kingship ⓘ royal power ⓘ strength ⓘ virility ⓘ |
| typeOfMythology | Egyptian mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedBy | ancient Egyptians ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod |
Early Dynastic Period of Egypt
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Late Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemaic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPlace | Memphis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Catacombs of Sacred Bulls (Apis)
subject surface form:
Catacombs of Sacred Bulls (Apis)