Agathodaimon, Chnoubis, Abrasax, Aion, Sarapis Yaldabaoth—this lion-headed snake, that appears on numerous protective amulets, has many names in Late Antiquity. He is the Creator, the Demiurge, the God of this Universe, but the familiar imagery may well originate in one of the Egyptian decan spirits of the zodiac sign Leo.
This painting draws from a personal apparition in April 2020.