Sobek

water and the Nile

As crocodile god, Sobek commands the Nile, its fertility and its dangers.

💡 Did you know? In his temples lived adorned sacred crocodiles, which were mummified after death.

raw power and protection

Sobek's crocodile power made him an emblem of strength: pharaohs invoked him in battle.

💡 Did you know? Some rulers took his name, such as several kings called Sobekhotep.

as a crocodile

Sobek is depicted as a crocodile or a man with a crocodile head, crowned with sun disk and feathers.

💡 Did you know? In his temples live crocodiles adorned with gold and jewels were kept.

with the Nile flood

Sobek was seen as lord of the Nile's waters, whose yearly flood made the land fertile.

💡 Did you know? From his sweat, it was said, the Nile itself arose.

for strength and victory

For his raw crocodile strength, rulers invoked Sobek as a protector in battle.

💡 Did you know? Several kings bore his name, such as the pharaohs called Sobekhotep.

in the Faiyum (Crocodilopolis)

In the water-rich Faiyum basin lay Sobek's famous cult city.

💡 Did you know? The Greeks simply called the place „Crocodilopolis“: crocodile city.