crocodile god Archive

Two Discoveries Reported From Komombo Temple And Elephantine Island, Aswan

AncientPages.com | December 9, 2017

AncientPages.com - Archaeologists excavating in Aswan report discovery of block with hieroglyphic inscription found in Komombo Temple and workshop for carpentry dated to 18th Dynasty. A limestone block engraved

Unusual Double Temple Of Kom Ombo Dedicated To Crocodile God Sobek And Falcon-Headed God Horus

AncientPages.com | March 14, 2016

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are not many ancient Egyptian temples dedicated to two gods. Temple Of Kom Ombo is unusual because it honors both the ancient Egyptian

This relief from the Temple of Kom Ombo shows Sobek with typical attributes of kingship, including a was-sceptre and royal kilt. The ankh in his hand represents his role as an Osirian healer and his crown is a solar crown associated with one of the many forms of Ra.

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Sobek – Enigmatic Crocodile God Of Ancient Egypt

AncientPages.com | September 5, 2015

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com -Sobek (also spelled Sebek, in Greek' Suchos') was, in ancient Egyptian religion, a god of the violent power embodied in crocodiles and his chief