Lord of Faiyum

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Lord of Faiyum is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian crocodile god Sobek, highlighting his role as the chief deity and protector of the Faiyum region and its fertile waters.

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Lord of Faiyum canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epithet
religious title
appliedToDeity Sobek
associatedAnimal crocodile
associatedElement water
associatedRegion Faiyum
linked to: Faiyum Oasis

Faiyum Oasis
associatedWith Nile waters
agriculture
canals of Faiyum
crocodile god
fertility
irrigation
connectedConcept local tutelary deity
culture ancient Egypt
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt
denotes protective role over local waters
sovereignty over the Faiyum region
epithetType regional epithet
function protector of fertile waters
protector of the Faiyum region
honorificFor Sobek of Shedet
linked to: Sobek
language ancient Egyptian
refersTo Sobek
religion ancient Egyptian religion
semanticField fertility
lordship
protection
timePeriodOfUse Middle Kingdom Egypt
Ptolemaic period Egypt
titleOf chief deity of Faiyum
usedIn hymns to Sobek
religious texts
temple inscriptions
worshipCenter Crocodilopolis
Faiyum
linked to: Faiyum Oasis

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Sobek epithet Lord of Faiyum