Sobek

Summary

Sobek is a water deity^[1]. He ranks in the top 4% of water_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (934 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sobek's father was Seth^[3].
• Sobek's mother was Neith^[4].
• Sobek was married to Renenutet^[5].
• Sobek's image is recorded as Sobek.svg^[6].
• Sobek is recorded as male^[7].
• Sobek's instance of is recorded as water deity^[8].
• Sobek's instance of is recorded as Ancient Egyptian deity^[9].
• Sobek's instance of is recorded as deity^[10].
• Sobek's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35291212^[11].
• Sobek's GND ID is recorded as 120614472^[12].
• Sobek's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2018002391^[13].
• Sobek's IdRef ID is recorded as 166417173^[14].
• Sobek's part of is recorded as Egyptian mythology^[15].
• Sobek's Commons category is recorded as Sobek^[16].
• Sobek's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0p1wj^[17].
• Sobek's worshipped by is recorded as religion of ancient Egypt^[18].
• Sobek's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Sobek's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Sobek's described by source is recorded as Pyramid Texts^[21].
• Sobek's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[22].
• Sobek's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Sebek^[23].
• Sobek's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp00561180^[24].
• Sobek's Encyclopædia Universalis ID is recorded as sobek-religion-egyptienne^[25].
• Sobek's PACTOLS thesaurus ID is recorded as crtuwXH3mSVQX^[26].
• Sobek's Comic Vine ID is recorded as 4005-48542^[27].

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Origins and Family

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

Personal Life

Sobek was married to Renenutet^[5].

Why It Matters

Sobek ranks in the top 4% of water_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (934 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

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].