Ab-Esh-Imy-Duat/Ab-Sha-Am-Tuat

Ab-Esh-Imy-Duat is a beast from Egyptian mythology. This creature’s name means “to split” or “to wear out the eyes” and is sometimes referred to as “Osiris the Eye Of Ra.” It is a massive crocodile that guards the seventh hour of the river of the night and the tomb of Ra. It stands on a funeral mound that has a bearded mans’, presumably Osiris’s, head sticking out of it. Ra mesmerizes it with magic. Since this is the domain of Osiris, this distraction allows Osiris and his followers to see Ra and become alive again.

Citations:

Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.

Coulter, Charles Russell, and Turner, Patricia. Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2021.

Gaskell, G. A Dictionary of the Sacred Language of All Scriptures and Myths (Routledge Revivals). United Kingdom, Taylor & Francis, 2016.