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The symbolism of the Crocodile under the Tree in Ancient Egypt.

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Last updated: 27 Dec 2024

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Ancient Egyptian religion and mythology

Abstract

The crocodile god is one of the oldest known Egyptian deities. It enjoyed a cult in numerous places, including the Nile Valley, Delta, and Fayum. The Egyptians feared the crocodile as a hostile, harmful reptile on the one hand and worshiped the crocodile as a deity on the other. Egyptian theology did not resolve the inevitable conflict as a predator on the one hand and as a divine being on the other until the end of the Sobek cults. This paper will discuss the benevolent side of the crocodile god as a creator and his connection to trees and water; he was associated with positive aspects as a generator and guaranteeing the prosperity and fertility of the country and his role as a protector of the dead, son of Neith and new birth and regeneration associated with the trees in ancient Egypt. This paper depends on a descriptive-analytical methodology to conclude the significance of the benevolent side of the crocodile god in scenes from tombs, Temples, and religious texts until the late periods of Ancient Egypt

DOI

10.21608/mjthr.2024.304664.1170

Keywords

Crocodile God, Ancient Egyptian Religion, tree Pyramid Texts

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

fahmy

MiddleName

fahmy

Affiliation

Faculty of tourism and Hotels

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egyptologistonline@gmail.com

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Aboelmagd

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Affiliation

Tourist Guidance Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Minia University

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ahmed.aboelmagd@mu.edu.eg

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18

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2

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48822

Issue Date

2024-12-01

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2024-07-15

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2024-07-01

Page Start

28

Page End

41

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2357-0652

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2735-4741

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https://mjthr.journals.ekb.eg/article_375504.html

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Minia Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research MJTHR

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https://mjthr.journals.ekb.eg/

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The symbolism of the Crocodile under the Tree in Ancient Egypt.

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27 Dec 2024