Apis

Apis is a recurring demon in the series.

Appearances

 * Shin Megami Tensei II: Seijuu Clan
 * Shin Megami Tensei if...: Seijuu Clan
 * Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner: Beast Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: Holy Beast Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Seijuu Clan
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Holy Race

History
In Egyptian mythology, Apis was a bull-deity worshipped in the Memphis region.

According to Manetho, his worship was instituted by Kaiechos of the Second Dynasty. Apis is named on very early monuments, but little is known of the divine animal before the New Kingdom. Ceremonial burials of bulls indicate that ritual sacrifice was part of the worship of the early cow deities and a bull might represent a king who became a deity after death. He was entitled "the renewal of the life" of the Memphite god Ptah: but after death he became Osorapis, i.e. the Osiris Apis, just as dead humans were assimilated to Osiris, the king of the underworld. This Osorapis was identified with the Hellenisti Serapis, and may well be identical with him. Greek writers make the Apis an incarnation of Osiris, ignoring the connection with Ptah.

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
''"The bull-god of Ptah, the god of creation in Egyptian lore worshipped in the Memphis region. Apis was conceived by the union of a cow and a ray of light from the heavens. It is said to have 29 distinct identifying attributes, such as a diamond on its forehead and an eagle mark on its back." ''- Strange Journey Compendium

Apis appears as a summonable demon. As a member of the Holy Race, though, he will not appear as a recruitable demon in the field.