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Sobek first acquired a role as a solar deity through his connection to Horus, but this was further strengthened in later periods with the emergence of Sobek-Ra, a fusion of Sobek and Egypt's primary sun god, Ra.
31 Δεκ 2019 · Sobek was an ancient Egyptian God of the Nile, fertility and crocodiles. Across the land of ancient Egypt, he was one of the most feared and venerated deities, making him a very unpredictable god. He was often associated with fellow Egyptian gods such as Re (or Ra), Horus and Seth.
The deification and the cult of the crocodile belong to the religious phenomenon of the ancient Egyptian animal cult. The animal specimen which embodied the god was always unique, as a new one took the place of the dead one, who was mummified and buried with solemn rituals.
The ancient Egyptians worshipped Sobek as a god of fertility, as well, believing that he had the power to bring abundance and prosperity to the land. ... In another version of the story, it is Sobek who steps in to save the people of Egypt from Sekhmet’s wrath. Sobek is said to have tricked Sekhmet into thinking that the Nile River was a lake ...
Sobek had a hand in the underworld. He could bring sight to the dead and enliven their senses. He also called on Isis and Nephthys to help protect the dead. Learn about the ancient Egyptian god Sobek, the god of strength and power, portrayed as a full crocodile or as a human with a crocodile head.
10 Οκτ 2024 · Sobek, the crocodile god of Ancient Egypt, was a deity of great significance and power. Revered as the “Lord of Faiyum,” Sobek held a prominent place in the pantheon of Egyptian gods.
Sobek, the God of Pharaoh. The opening chapter of the Book of Abraham identifies “the god of Pharaoh” as being one of the idolatrous gods worshipped by Abra-ham’s kinsfolk (Abr. 1:6, 9, 13, 17). In figure 9 of Facsimile 1 of the Book of Abraham, this god is depicted as a crocodile.
