Sobek
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23726612 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M G Nelson‐Hurst (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah15370 |
| OpenAlex | W4249199806 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Sobek ( sbk , Greek: Souchos ) was a deity with diverse attributes and cult centers, mainly portrayed as a Crocodile or a man with a crocodile head. He was associated with fertility and the abundance of the annual Nile floods, as well as with royal power.
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Biology · Crocodile · Cult · Geography · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Classical Antiquity Studies · Ecology · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |