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Sobek

Egyptian crocodile deity
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Summary

Sobek is a water deity[1]. He ranks in the top 4% of water deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,353 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Father: Seth[3]
  • Mother: Neith[4]
  • Spouse: Renenutet[5]
  • Sex or gender: male[6]
  • Instance of: Ancient Egyptian deity[7], deity[8]
  • Part of: Egyptian mythology[9]
  • Commons category: Sobek[10]
  • Worshipped by: religion of ancient Egypt[11]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Pyramid Texts[14], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15]
  • Name in hiero markup: s-b-k:I3[16]

Why It Matters

Sobek has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Who were Sobek's parents?

Sobek's father was Seth[3]. Sobek's mother was Neith[4].

Who was Sobek married to?

Sobek's spouses include Renenutet[5].

Related Entities

Pyramid Texts

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → F821-FA2C-3443-2CEA-73A2
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  2. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q298112
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  3. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 376570
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