Sobek | |
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Major cult center | Faiyum, Crocodilopolis, Kom Ombo |
Symbol | crocodile |
Parents | Set/Khnum and Neith[1] |
Consort | Renenutet[2] or Meskhenet[citation needed] |
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Sobek (also called Sebek or Sobki, Coptic: Ⲥⲟⲩⲕ, romanized: Souk) was an ancient Egyptian deity with a complex and elastic history and nature.[3] He is associated with the Nile crocodile or the West African crocodile and is represented either in its form or as a human with a crocodile head. Sobek was also associated with pharaonic power, fertility, and military prowess, but served additionally as a protective deity with apotropaic qualities, invoked especially for protection against the dangers presented by the Nile.
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