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Apis
アピス
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Origin Egyptian culture
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Apis is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Apis[a] was a sacred bull in the ancient Egyptian religion. During the Hellenistic period, he was syncretized with Osiris, with the resulting deity being called Serapis.[b]

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Gameplay

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Shin Megami Tensei II
(A-Mode DDS)
出身地:エジプト
エジプトの運命を司る神プタハの聖獣である牝牛。全身に二九の特徴があり、その全ての条件を満たした牛がアピスとして崇拝された。全身が漆黒で眉間に白い斑紋、背中には鷲ような形の模様、尾は二股に分かれ、舌の裏にはスカラベ(たまおしこがね)が刻まれている。常にこの世に一頭しかいないものとされ、新しいアピスが発見されると前のアピスは儀式によってナイル川に沈められた。また、自然に死んだ場合は、ファラオのようにミイラにして丁重に弔われた。
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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

The bull-god of Ptah, the god of creation in Egyptian lore worshipped in the Memphis region.

Apis was conceived by the union of a cow and a ray of light from the heavens. It is said to have 29 distinct identifying attributes, such as a diamond on its forehead and an eagle mark on its back.

Shin Megami Tensei IV

The bull-god of Ptah, the god of creation in Egyptian lore worshipped in the Memphis region.

Apis was conceived by the union of a cow and a ray of light from the heavens. It is said to have 29 distinct identifying attributes, such as a diamond on its forehead and an eagle mark on its back.

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

The bull-god of Ptah, the god of creation in Egyptian lore worshipped in the Memphis region.
Apis was conceived by the union of a cow and a ray of light from the heavens. It is said to have 29 distinct identifying attributes, such as a diamond on its forehead and an eagle mark on its back.

Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2

The bull-god of Ptah, the god of creation in Egyptian lore, deeply worshiped in the Memphis region. Apis was conceived by the union of a cow and a ray of light from the heavens. It is said to have 29 distinct identifying marks, such as a diamond on its forehead and an eagle mark on its back.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
(Akuma Zensho; PSP)

出身地:エジプト

エジプト神話の創造神プタハの聖獣である牡牛。メンフィスで実際に崇拝された。

生涯に一度しか子供を産まない牝牛が、体の上に降った天上からの光線で身ごもって産むのがアピスである。

アピスには眉間に白い斑点があること、背に鷲の形をした模様があることなど、29のはっきりした特徴があった。

ナイル下流の都市メンフィスでは、実際にこのような牡牛が探し出され、民衆の崇拝をうけていた。

Translation: Place of origin: Egypt

A bull, the sacred animal of the creator god Ptah in Egyptian lore. Actually worshiped in Memphis.

Apis was conceived when a ray of light from heaven fell upon the body of a cow, one who would only ever give birth once in its lifetime.

Apis had 29 distinct features, such as white spots between its eyebrows, an eagle-shaped pattern on its back, and so on.

In the city of Memphis, on the lower reaches of the Nile, such bulls were actually tracked down and worshiped by the people.

Devil Survivor 2

A bull god and herald of Ptah in Egyptian lore. He was worshipped in the Memphis region.

Apis was conceived by a ray from the heavens. He is said to have 29 distinct features, such as a white triangle on his forehead, a pattern that resembles a vulture, and so on.

Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Kētai Akuma Densho

エジプト神話の創造神プタハの聖獣である牡牛。メンフィスで実際に崇拝された。

出身地:エジプト
生涯に一度しか子供を産まない牝牛が、体の上に降った天上からの光線で身ごもって産むのがアピスである。アピスには眉間に白い斑点があることや、背に鷲の形をした模様があることなど、29のはっきりした特徴があった。ナイル下流の都市メンフィスでは、実際にこのような牡牛が探し出され、民衆の崇拝をうけていた。
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Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English Apis
Japanese アピス Apisu Apis
Korean 아피스 Apiseu Apis

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Notes

  1. ↑ Egyptian: 𓎛𓐑𓊪𓃒, romanized ḥp; Greek: Ἆπις, romanized Âpis
  2. ↑ Greek: Σάραπις, romanized Sárapis or Σέραπις, romanized Sérapis