Lord of Faiyum
E644820
Lord of Faiyum is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian crocodile god Sobek, highlighting his role as the chief deity and protector of the Faiyum region and its fertile waters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord of Faiyum canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
religious title ⓘ |
| appliedToDeity | Sobek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAnimal | crocodile ⓘ |
| associatedElement | water ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Faiyum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Faiyum Oasis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nile waters
ⓘ
agriculture ⓘ canals of Faiyum ⓘ crocodile god ⓘ fertility ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| connectedConcept | local tutelary deity ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denotes |
protective role over local waters
ⓘ
sovereignty over the Faiyum region ⓘ |
| epithetType | regional epithet ⓘ |
| function |
protector of fertile waters
ⓘ
protector of the Faiyum region ⓘ |
| honorificFor | Sobek of Shedet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| refersTo | Sobek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| semanticField |
fertility
ⓘ
lordship ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse |
Middle Kingdom Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ptolemaic period Egypt ⓘ |
| titleOf | chief deity of Faiyum ⓘ |
| usedIn |
hymns to Sobek
ⓘ
religious texts ⓘ temple inscriptions ⓘ |
| worshipCenter |
Crocodilopolis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Faiyum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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