Apis calf
It is a sacred animal in the beliefs of the ancient Egyptians that it was an incarnation of the god Ptah was the centre of his worship in Memphis.
There were conditions for choosing any calf as an absurd calf. Some conditions must be present in the calf to be sanctified and not any calf.
The first and most important condition is that it be a single calf whose mother has not given birth to anyone else.
During his birth, lightning strikes the sky.
He was black and had some white marks and certain marks on his forehead
It has a specific Egypt Magichape
A new calf is born every 14 years
Apis calf was getting his place and great attention while he was alive and dead.
He was raised in a private barn.
When he dies, he receives high embalming, like that of kings, and when the mummy was studied with x-rays, it became clear that it was wrapped in seven layers of linen, and the eyes were grafted.
At the time of his death, all of Egypt grieves, and at the time of the priests’ announcement, a replacement is found, and a new Apis calf is filled with joy.
The tomb of the Apis calf (Tombs of the Serapeum) was discovered by the French archaeologist Auguste Mariette in 1851.
— 24 coffins were found, all empty, except for one coffin containing the mummy of Apis and his belongings