before dawn, in the Tenth region of the Night. The wide range of Apophis' possible locations gained him the title World-Encircler. It was thought that his terrifying roar would cause the underworld to rumble. Myths sometimes say that Apophis was trapped there, because he had been the previous chief god overthrown by Ra, or because he was evil and had been imprisoned.

The Coffin Texts imply that Apophis used a magical gaze to overwhelm Ra and his entourage. Ra was assisted