Sobek

E166500

Sobek is an ancient Egyptian crocodile-headed god associated with the Nile, military power, and protection.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Sobek canonical 16
Sobek of Shedet 1
Sobek-Ra 1

Statements (53)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian deity
god
associatedWith Nile
surface form: Nile River

crocodiles
fertility
kingship
military power
pharaonic power
protection
strength
water
culture ancient Egyptian religion
depictedAs crocodile
man with the head of a crocodile
domain protection of the king
war
waters of the Nile
epithet He who eats while he seizes
He who loves robbery
Lord of Faiyum
Sobek self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sobek of Shedet

Sobek self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sobek-Ra
gender male
hasAnimalCult sacred crocodiles
hasHeadOf crocodile
integratedWith Horus
Ra
mentionedIn Book of the Dead
Coffin Texts
Pyramid Texts
parentsInSomeTraditions Khnum
Neith
Set
role patron of soldiers
protector against dangers of the Nile
protector of the pharaoh
sacredAnimal crocodile
spouseInSomeTraditions Hathor
Heqet
Renenutet
symbol ankh
crocodile
was scepter
timePeriod Middle Kingdom of Egypt
New Kingdom of Egypt
Ptolemaic Kingdom
surface form: Ptolemaic Period
wears atef crown
solar disk
uraeus
worshipCenter Crocodilopolis
Faiyum Oasis
surface form: Faiyum

Kom Ombo
Thebes

Referenced by (19)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Neith parentOf Sobek
Sobek epithet Sobek self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sobek-Ra
Sobek epithet Sobek self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sobek of Shedet
Sobekneferu namedAfter Sobek
this entity surface form: god Sobek
Sobekneferu hasPartInName Sobek
Kom Ombo dedicatedTo Sobek
subject surface form: Temple of Kom Ombo
Kom Ombo hasDistinctSectionForDeity Sobek
subject surface form: Temple of Kom Ombo
Kom Ombo hasCultCenterOf Sobek
subject surface form: Temple of Kom Ombo
mortuary temple of Amenhotep III associatedWithDeity Sobek
subject surface form: Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III