In Egyptian mythology the serpopard was described as "the one who moves the sun".

"Serpopard" is a modern term for a mythical animal known from Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian art.

However the minor figures in active poses, such as the king's captive, the corpses and the handlers of the serpopard beasts, are much more freely depicted.

The "serpopard" (also named "snake neck panther") appears on the famous Narmer palette and the so-called Two dogs palette.

It has been suggested that in Ancient Egyptian art the serpopard represents "a symbol of the chaos that reigned beyond Egypt's borders", which the king must tame.

Another interesting aspect of cultic and religious beliefs under Scorpion II are the numerous depictions of mythical creatures, such as the 'serpopard' and the 'winged chimera'.

Also shown a uraeus, gazelle-headed staffs with knife, a serpopard, and a total of 10 knives, one held by the standing Hippopotamus God, one hand on the Sa-protection hieroglyph.

The serpopard is a mythological creature whose name is a portmanteau of the words "serpent" and "leopard" (though the spotless beast with tufted tail more closely resembles a lioness.)

The word "serpopard" is a portmanteau of "serpent" and "leopard", derived from the interpretation that the creature represents a combination of the two animals, featuring the body of the latter, and a long neck and head representing the former.

Two other palettes have this serpopard motif, the Narmer Palette and the Oxford Palette-(the Minor Hierakonpolis Palette), and they are conjectured to refer to initial uniting of Upper and Lower Egypt.