Apis (deity)
SACRED BULL IN EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY
Apis (egyptian mythology); Apis Bull; Bull of Apis; Apis bull; Apis (Egyptian mythology); Osorapis; Apis (god); Hapi-ankh
In ancient Egyptian religion, Apis or Hapis (, reconstructed as Old Egyptian with unknown final vowel > Medio-Late Egyptian , ḥapə), alternatively spelled Hapi-ankh, was a sacred bull worshiped in the Memphis region, identified as the son of Hathor, a primary deity in the pantheon of ancient Egypt. Initially, he was assigned a significant role in her worship, being sacrificed and reborn.