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Thoth’s writing tablet Ibis bird, head of Thoth Picture of Thoth Thoth’s amulet
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The “Weighing of the Heart Ceremony” A Jackal Anubis Statue of Anubis Anubis in Hieroglyphics
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Bastet in Hieroglyphics Bastet as a Cat Statue of Bastet Mummified Cat
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Sobek was connected with the Nile River and protected the king. Sobek was the god of crocodiles. Live crocodiles were kept in pools at temples to honor Sobek. He is first mentioned in the Pyramid Texts, and his worships continued until the Roman Period. Some people believe he was the creator of the world. Sobek was a god of the Nile River and brought fertile land. As the Lord of the Waters he was thought to have risen from the waters of Nun to create the world. People also believed that the Nile River was made from his sweat. On creation myth stated that Sobek lied eggs on the bank of the Nile River and created the world. Sobek was thought to be the force of creation but he was also seen as an unpredictable god who made himself connect with the force of chaos.
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Sobek first appeared in the Old Kingdom. He is the son of Neith. Sobek is also called Sebek, Sochet, Soblk, Soknopais, and (in Greek) Suchos. He married Hathor and had Khonsu. Sobek has the head of a crocodile and the body of a human. He is the god of strength and power. Sobek In Hieroglyphics
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