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According to Egyptian mythology, the sun god Ra was pursued by the serpent Apep (Apophis) who tried to devour or stop Ra's boat as it crossed the sky. When the serpent did catch Ra (there was a solar eclipse) Ra's entourage soon cut him out of the serpent, which nonetheless was reincarnated that night.

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