Apophis
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- An evil snake-god who tries to devour the sun every night.
- An asteroid that formerly had a high risk of collision with Earth.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἄποφις (Ápophis), a borrowing from Egyptian ꜥꜣpp altered after ὄφις (óphis, “snake”).
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