Sobek, God of the Dark Waters, brought fertility to the land. As the “Lord of the Waters”, he was thought to have risen from the primeval waters of Nun to create the world; making the Nile from his sweat, Sobek laid eggs on the bank of the waters of Nun, thus creating the world.
According to legend, Sobek, also known as Sebek, Sebek-Ra, Sobk, Suchos, Sobki & Soknopais, was a FOUR-fold Deity. He represented the four Elemental gods, Ra of Fire, Shu of Air, Geb of Earth, and Osiris of Water. According to some Myths, Sobek was the Creator of the World.
Sobek was later incorporated into the Cult of Amun ('The Hidden One'). Amun was the Chief god in the New Kingdom of Egypt. With his wife, Mut and his son, Khonsu (God of the Moon/ 'Traveller') the Family was formed with Amun as the head. They were known as the Theban Triad.
Like many other Egyptian Deities who were synchronized and fused together, Amun was associated with the sun god, Re. He was venerated as the god Amun-Re. The Cult of Amun-Re was the dominant cult at the time. During this time, Sobek was worshiped as the manifestation of Amun-Re.
Sobek, Son of Neith (Roman Athena & Greek Minerva) & Set/ Khnum, was often fused with Horus the Elder, Haroeris. Worshipped in Faiyum, called Shedet in Egyptian, Greeks called it Krokodilópolis. Sobek's Main Worship was the Temple of Kom Ombo called Nubt meaning 'City of Gold'.
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