Ophis
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Ophis is Greek for "serpent", and may refer to:
- The SerpensSerpensSerpens is a constellation of the northern hemisphere. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union....
constellation - Serpent (Bible)Serpent (Bible)Serpent is the term used to translate a variety of words in the Hebrew bible, the most common being , , the generic word for "snake"....
, a figure in the Hebrew bible. - SS Ophis, a cargo ship built in 1919 and which was sunk in 1942 when named Empire Antelope
- The River Ophis, in ArcadiaArcadiaArcadia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. In Greek mythology, it was the home of the god Pan...
, Greece - Ophis (comics), a Marvel Comics character who is a member of the Neyaphem, as well as being the son of Azazel and half-brother of Nightcrawler
- Ophis (band), a Doom Metal band from Hamburg, Germany