APALALA: Hindi myth name of a water dragon. Meaning unknown. APEP: Egyptian name, possibly connected to the root pp, meaning to slither.. In mythology, Apep is the personification of evil, seen as a giant snake, serpent or dragon.Known as the Serpent of the Nile or Evil Lizard, he was an enemy of the sun god.APOPHIS (άποφις): Greek form of Egyptian Apep, possibly meaning to slither.. In mythology, Apep is the personification of evil, seen as a giant snake, serpent or dragon.nown as the Serpent of the Nile or Evil Lizard, he was an enemy of the sun god. APOPHIS (άποφις): Greek form of Egyptian Apep, possibly meaning to slither.. In mythology, Apep is the personification of evil, seen as a giant snake, serpent or dragon.