SerapisOriginally a minor village god, but then Ptolemy found him and made him the new supreme god of ancient Alexandria through the use of various Greek and Egyptian rituals. Villainous Legacy: His work in combining Greek and Egyptain magic is continued by Setne.God King: Declared himself as one according to Carter.The Ghost: He's been dead since 283 B.C.A God Am I: Declared himself one, but the magic meant to make him immortal backfired on him.His work led to the rise of Serapis and paved the way for Setne, who perfected it. He tried to use a combination of Greek and Egyptian magic to try and make himself immortal, but failed. He declared himself a god-king, like the pharaohs. After Alexander died Ptolemy took over and tried to mix Greek and Egyptain religion.
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