SERAPIS


Meaning of SERAPIS in English

[Egyptian] The Ptolemaic form of Apis, an Egyptian deity who, when dead, was honored under the attributes of Osiris and thus became 'osirified Apis' or [O] Sorapis. He was lord of the underworld.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.