Apis
a sacred bull worshiped at memphis: identified originally with ptah and later -ssimilated with osiris to form the ptolemaic serapis.
historical examples
chief among the mult-tude of idols or symbols was the god apis, represented by a bull.
bible animals; j. g. wood
these are all the rules which i have so far been able to infer from my use of apis.
apis mellifica c. w. wolf
at memphis, apis repeated and constantly renewed the life of ptah; he was, in a word, his living statue.
a history of art in ancient egypt, vol. i (of 2) georges perrot
resolution may be depended upon in every case, where apis has been resorted to in time.
apis mellifica c. w. wolf
it was worshiped for twenty-five years, when it was drowned and another apis sought.
the new york obelisk charles e. moldenke
it contains temples, among which is that of apis, who is the same as osiris.
the geography of strabo, volume iii (of 3) strabo
apis is one of those drugs, the abuse of which may prove as destructive as the use of it is a source of saving good.
apis mellifica c. w. wolf
i cannot believe that he is either the apis of the egyptians or our own great moloch.
the adventures of captain mago lon cahun
in front of the sanctuary is a court, in which there is another sanctuary for the dam of apis.
the geography of strabo, volume iii (of 3) strabo
it is connected with the egyptian abr (a bull), from which apis is derived.
history of the jews, vol. i (of 6) heinrich graetz
noun
(in ancient egypt) a sacred bull worshipped at memphis
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