Apesh

Apesh was an Ancient Egyptian god of night who had the head of a turtle or tortoise. He was considered to be an evil god because turtles were considered to be an evil animal and Apesh represented them.^[2] In the Book of the Dead the turtle and by extension Apesh is depicted as an "enemy of Ra"; in chapter 161 of the Book of the Dead, Thoth is quoted repeating "May Ra live and turtle die".^[1]

Apesh
Apesh, based on a turtle headed god[1]
Name in hieroglyphs
Enemy	Ra

See also

• Apophis
• Cultural depictions of turtles in Ancient Egypt