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In Egyptian mythology, '''Sebek''' was the [[crocodile]]-god who symbolized the fertility of the Nile River and the authority of the [[pharaoh]]s. He was a son of [[Neith]]. Revered for ferocity and speed of movement, his cult originally flourished around El Faiyûm, where some temples still remain. Sebek-worship flourished in and after the Twelfth Dynasty, with major centres in Kom Ombo and Thebes. In later times, he was regarded as a manifestation of the universal god [[Amun]].

In art, he was depicted as a man with the head of a crocodile, a mummified crocodile, or an ordinary-looking crocodile. He was sometimes shown wearing a pair of plumes on his head, and sometimes a combination of a [[serpent|cobra]] and the [[sun]] disk.

''The Book of the Dead'' relates that Sebek assisted in the birth of [[Horus]], was responsible for fetching the sisters [[Isis]] and [[Nephthys]] to protect the deceased, and had a role in the destruction of [[Set]]. Other mythological sources credit Sebek with catching Horus's four sons in a net as they emerged from the waters of the Nile in a [[lotus]] blossom.

Alternative names: Suchos (Greek), Sobek, Sebek-Ra, Sochet, Sobk, Sobki, Soknopais

==References==
*Wikipedia. (2005). ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebek Sebek]''. Retrieved on 03/01/2005.

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