Serapis

Serapis is the Graeco-Egyptian god first encountered in The Staff of Serapis who has a magical staff with 3 heads.

History
Serapis is a Greco-Egyptian deity of the sun first encountered at Memphis, where his cult was celebrated in association with that of the sacred Egyptian bull Apis. He was thus originally a god of the underworld but was reintroduced as a new deity, a mix of Osiris and Apis with many Hellenic aspects, by Ptolemy I Soter, who centred the worship of the deity at Alexandria. The Serapeum at Alexandria was the largest and best known of the god’s temples. Gradually Serapis became revered not only as a sun god (“Zeus Serapis”) but also as a lord of healing and of fertility, his worship being established in Rome and throughout the Mediterranean.

The Staff of Serapis
Serapis' staff is broken into pieces, and Annabeth Chase meets the lion and wolf heads in the subway. Later, both Annabeth and Sadie Kane encounter Serapis and find he is being controlled by an enemy from the ancient world familiar to Sadie.

Personality
Serapis is power-hungry and is controlled by an enemy from the ancient world familiar to Sadie Kane.

Appearance
In ancient times Serapis was represented as a robed and bearded figure regally enthroned, his right hand resting on Cerberus (the three-headed dog who guards the gate of the underworld), while his left held an upraised sceptre. He was also depicted with a basket or a tall, dry corn measure (holding a quarter of a bushel).a magical staff with 3 heads in the form of a lion, wolf, and dog.

Abilities

 * Using Magical Staff: Serapis has the power to control a magical staff with three animal heads.

Attributes

 * Cerberus
 * Staff/Sceptre
 * Basket/Corn Measure

Trivia

 * Serapis was worshipped as both a Greek and Egyptian god, and is a mix of the attributes of many gods invented by Ptolemy I.
 * He is featured in the crossover story The Staff of Serapis.