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hand of the Eternal holding the enchained monster ; another, 
Apophis chained to the ground by four chains, symbolizing 
the four races of mankind, fighting against the evil 
one (fig. 99) ;* another, Apophis writhing in agony between 
the assembled gods, who have transfixed him with many 
knives ; another, f Apophis in the mystic lake folded in 
twenty- eight convolutions; and lastly, J Apophis brought 
Fig. 100. The serpent “ Fire-face ” devouring the wicked ; the avenging deities are 
standing upon Ins folds to restrain his violence within due bounds. (Sar. Oimen.) 
prisoner to Horus Ka and slain by that merciful divinity. § 
These, as the Hitual has shown, all belong directly to the myth 
Fig. 101. One of the twelve serpent warders of the twelve doors of Hades. 
(Sar. Oimen.) 
of Apophis ; but on the same alabaster sarcophagus is engraven 
another subject, viz. a troop of wicked men with their hands and 
* See Bonomi’s Sarcophagus of Oimenepthah 7., plate 9. 
+ 76., plate 15. J 76., plate 7. § 76., plate 11. 
