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  1. Serapis - Wikipedia

    Serapis or Sarapis is a Graeco-Egyptian god. A syncretic deity derived from the worship of the Egyptian Osiris and Apis, [1] Serapis was extensively popularized in the third century BC on the orders of …

  2. Serapis | History, Characteristics, & Facts | Britannica

    Serapis, Greco-Egyptian deity of the Sun first encountered at Memphis, where his cult was celebrated in association with that of the sacred Egyptian bull Apis (who was called Osorapis when deceased).

  3. Serapis - World History Encyclopedia

    Oct 19, 2021 · Serapis is a Graeco-Egyptian god of the Ptolemaic Period (323-30 BCE) of Egypt developed by the monarch Ptolemy I Soter (r. 305-282 BCE) as part of his vision...

  4. Serapis: The purpose-made god who bridged Greek and Egyptian ...

    Serapis was his creation and did not grow naturally from traditional Egyptian folklore or tribal memory, but evolved from the pre-existing cult of Osiris-Apis at Memphis, which Ptolemaic priests …

  5. Serapis: God of Fertility and the Afterlife that United Greeks and ...

    Jan 17, 2026 · Serapis (also called Sarapis) was a deity invented by the Ptolemies, and was meant to bridge the gap between their Egyptian and Greek subjects. The Ptolemies were one of the …

  6. Serapis - Ancient Egypt Online

    Serapis personified divine majesty and represented the sun, fertility, healing, and the afterlife. His consort was Isis, the wife of Osiris and the most popular goddess during the Ptolemaic Period.

  7. The Cult of God Serapis in Egypt and the Greek World

    Aug 17, 2023 · Serapis (Greek: Σέραπις) was a Greco-Egyptian god introduced in Alexandria of Egypt in around 300 B.C. by Ptolemy I. Ptolemy built several temples of Serapis throughout the empire. The …

  8. Serapis: Graeco-Egyptian God of Healing, Fertility, and Unity

    Nov 10, 2022 · Discover the meaning, worship and significance of Serapis, the Graeco-Egyptian god that rose to immense prominence during the Ptolemaic era.

  9. Serapis - Brooklyn Museum

    Serapis was a combination of Egyptian and Greek deities. This work was made at a time of Greek rule in Egypt, and it combined aspects of Egyptian gods with Greek gods in order to unify the local Greeks …

  10. Sarapis - Hellenic Faith

    Sarapis (Latin: Serapis) is the Alexandrian manifestation of Plouton. He is the King of all the Dead and a God of the afterlife, healing, miracles, fertility, destiny, and abundance, resurrection, and through …