~ * SOBEK, God of Nile * ~ for all mine Ro friend by luciferino
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In Egyptian mythology, Sobek (also spelt Sebek, , Sochet, Sobk, Sobki, Soknopais, and in Greek, Suchos) was the deification of crocodiles, and was originally a demon, as crocodiles were deeply feared in the nation so dependent on the Nile River. His worship began as an attempt to propitiate crocodiles so as to reduce the danger they posed.
Gradually, Sobek, as a major one of its residents, also came to symbolise the produce of the Nile, thus the fertility to the land that it brought, and so his status quickly became more ambiguous. Sometimes, the ferocity of a crocodile was seen in a positive light, Sobek in these circumstances being considered the army's patron, as representative of their strength and power. When Neith took on the characteristics of a goddess of primal waters, Sobek became, as a watery creature, of both good and evil, to be considered her son.
"Sobek" in hieroglyphs is shown as a crocodile on an altar, or a bent line, then a foot, ad then a cup with a crocodile under it.
Sobek's cult originally flourished around El Faiy
Comments (59)
anitalee
Excelent work and Happy Birthday!
Nuria
I adore this image, representation and perfect explanation of the god Sobeck!! I don't get tired of looking at it!!. My but is honest congratulation for the work and for your birthday!!
DRAKELOT
Beautiful image & !!! Happy birthday Orietta !!! ... Antonio.
Predatron
Happy Birthday Ori and have a great day. A wonderful image, well done. Steve:)
CAD-MAN
Happy birthday, Ori! And the best whishes! A perfect Pic as allways!
Bernado
Excellent dedication. Beautiful character, pose and expression. Of course, I mean the girl. I think I'll leave the crocodile for prog, although it has no red hair. 8-) I hope you had a wonderful birthday without crocodiles. 8-) Great atmosphere. Vote.
LokiInPigiama
Beautiful and original image, I love the idea !!!! Well done and Happy Birthday !!!! ^_^
RodolfoCiminelli
WoW....!!! Assolutamente una splendida e molto immaginativa scena Orietta.....!!! Che abbia un molto buon compleanno.....!!! V
Krid
great scene with excellent character, poses, lightning and pov
Porthos
She is absolutely stunning Ori! Beautifully posed and the postwork is magnificent! Expertly done as always!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! :)
zahnfee
Beautiful work! Love the pose and the textures! Happy Bday! :)
FS
Wonderful scene and character!Fantastic work! H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y *
wishes3d
Excellent artwork!!
SandyJO
OMG!!!!!! Ori, this is so cool, I love the crocodile. Totally AWESOME WORK!!!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! BIG HUGS Sandy
SophiaDeer
Beautiful work, Orietta!! Very mysterious!
pmt_monster
Happy Birthday ... excellent work
tynana
What an original wonderful image! I love that skin texture! Stunning! :) PS. Happy Birthday!
MariaAJMD
This is outstanding. I love the character and your naration that goes with the picture. Outstanding scene! V Happy late Birthday, Maria
romanceworks
This is a wonderful image and dedication. I wish you a wonderful B-Day and really enjoy knowing you and experiencing your stunning art. :o) CC
loba73
Awesome Scene!!! Fantastic =0)
ChristineG
wow really cool picture.. her texture is awesome.. V Z
visualgirl
Happy Birthday!!! Gorgeous image!
Forevernyt
Well, I hope I'm one of those friends! Awesome render and you know we're all here for you.
jenay
great scene - love the colors and mood and excellent textures as well. hope you spent a happy birthday :)
AdamWright
Wow, beautiful work, Ori! love the texturing! Fantastic!
shipmanjonathan
Excellent image!!! Everything is wonderful!! Bravo!!! "V"
3DVim
Excellent work! And Happy Birthday!
supernova24
Nice work....ouna fatsa ouna ratsa:) keep up the good work, you inspire others and hopefully vice versa.
sputter
This is a terrific scene, oddly serene, considering what the lady is next to! Hope you had a happy birthday.