Yet, Sobek was also thought to have assisted Isis when she gave birth to Horus. Sobek was sometimes considered to be an aspect of Horus because Horus took the form of a crocodile to retrieve the parts of Osiris’ body which were lost in the Nile. Because of his ferocity, he was considered to be the patron of the army. Sobek could protect the justified dead in the netherworld, restoring their sight and reviving their senses. It seems likely that Sobek began as a dark god who had to be appeased, but that his protective qualities and his strength were valued when they were used in defense of the pharaoh and the people. In some areas, a tame crocodile was worshiped as the earthly embodiment of Sobek himself, while in other places crocodiles were reviled, hunted, and killed. He was paired with a number of goddesses in different locations, most notably Hathor, Renenutet, Heqet, and Taweret, and was sometimes referred to as the father of Khonsu, Horus, or Khnum. According to some myths his father was Set, the god of thunder and chaos, but he also had a close association with Horus. Sobek first appeared in the Old Kingdom as the son of Neith with the epithet “The Rager”. However, as well as being a force for creation, he was seen as an unpredictable deity who sometimes allied himself with the forces of Chaos. One creation myth stated that Sobek laid eggs on the bank of the waters of Nun, thus creating the world. As the “Lord of the Waters” he was thought to have risen from the primeval waters of Nun to create the world and made the Nile from his sweat. Sobek was a god of the Nile who brought fertility to the land. Some sects believed that Sobek was the creator of the world who arose from the “Dark Water” and created order in the universe.
He is first mentioned in the Pyramid Texts and his worship continued until the Roman period.
Sobek (also known as Sebek, Sebek-Ra, Sobeq, Suchos, Sobki, and Soknopais) was the ancient god of crocodiles.
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