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Apis

In Egyptian mythology, Apis was the bull god of Memphis, Egypt. He was personified on Earth by any black bull with a white triangle on its forehead. These bulls were slaughtered at twenty-five years old. His cult was associated with Ptah, and the underworld (Duat)

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