Egypt
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Ab-She/Ab-Shaw/Āb-Shau
Ab-She is a monstrous giant crocodile from Egyptian myth. It exists in the seventh hour of the river of the night. It was seen as the warden of symbols in a particular city in the Duat. It devours the souls of any who become lost in this hour, unless they know the image of him consuming his own body as Ra travels through the night. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016. Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Spirits and Ghosts in World Mythology. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016. Budge, Ernest Alfred Wallis. The Egyptian Heaven and Hell. United…
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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,…