Sobek (Crocodile) Museum

The god Sobek (also known as Suchos) is depicted either as a crocodile, or as a crocodile-headed man wearing a headdress of ram-horns topped by a sun disk and two tall plumes. Crocodiles were both revered and feared as they had both benevolent and violent sides, and were extremely powerful creatures. The ancient Egyptians prayed to Sobek for protection, strength, and fertility, and also viewed him as a creator god.Read more