Sobek was usually depicted as a half human and half crocodile god, with a body of a man and a head of a crocodile, he was believed to be born from 'Nun' and played eggs on the shore, thus creating the world. He was an important figure in Egyptian gods as he was associated with fertility, strength and protection. Many had mummified crocodiles with them in there tombs as protection in the netherworld. There later was a whole temple dedicated to him, along with various stories of his associations to many other important gods. In some areas a tame crocodile was worshiped as the earthly embodiment of Sobek, while in other places crocodiles were reviled, hunted and killed.It seems likely that Sobek began as a dark god who had to be appeased, but that his protective qualities and his strength were valued when hey were used in defence of the Pharaoh and the people.
The strength and speed of the crocodile were thought to represent the Pharaoh, and the word sovereign were used in the hieroglyphic of a crocodile.
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