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Why Did The Ancient Egyptians Worship And Sacrifice Crocodiles?
Greek Reporter ^
| July 15, 2024
| Matthew Norman
Posted on 07/15/2024 7:51:59 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway
Because they were heathens.
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posted on
07/15/2024 7:54:57 PM PDT
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To: nickcarraway
After a while, they got tired of alligators.
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07/15/2024 7:55:24 PM PDT
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Ezekiel
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To: nickcarraway
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/mummified-crocodiles-0017824
Sacrifices to Sobek, the Crocodile-Headed God
In ancient Egypt, crocodiles were used in rituals dedicated to Sobek, the god of water, fertility and pharaonic power and influence. In addition to his role in helping Egypt’s pharaohs achieve and preserve political and military strength, Sobek was also said to protect the people from the dangers associated with the Nile.
These would have included rapid and massive flooding, exposure to waterborne diseases, and attacks by ferocious creatures including venomous snakes, hippopotami, and crocodiles - the same crocodiles that were used in rituals meant to appease the mighty Sobek, who was usually portrayed with a man’s body but a crocodile’s head.
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07/15/2024 7:59:37 PM PDT
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mairdie
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To: nickcarraway
They deified bulls too. Serapeum of Saqqara - The Tomb of the Apis Bulls. Approximately 64 bulls, plus ritual objects are buried there.
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07/15/2024 8:00:51 PM PDT
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mass55th
(“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
To: nickcarraway
Why Did The Ancient Egyptians Worship And Sacrifice Crocodiles?Same reason they worshiped frogs. They were pagan.
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07/15/2024 8:01:34 PM PDT
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fso301
To: nickcarraway
What else could they do about a dinosaur that would not go away, know matter how many they killed?
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posted on
07/15/2024 8:08:18 PM PDT
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Deaf Smith
(When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
Hmmmmmm tastes like chicken...
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07/15/2024 8:10:12 PM PDT
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Clutch Martin
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To: fso301
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07/15/2024 8:10:41 PM PDT
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gundog
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07/15/2024 8:11:27 PM PDT
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rlmorel
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To: nickcarraway
They also worshipped dung beetles and wore dungballs on their crowns ..it’s on the internet ...it’s not the sun... sun is round, dungballs are oval...now you know what their slaves called
Them and where that term s____head originated.
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07/15/2024 8:27:54 PM PDT
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bunkerhill7
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To: nickcarraway; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; ...
Because they taste like chicken? Thanks nickcarraway.
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07/15/2024 8:37:19 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
To: nickcarraway
To: nickcarraway
Because the Reptilians built the pyramids, DUH!
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posted on
07/15/2024 8:52:44 PM PDT
by
null and void
(I identify as a conspiracy theorist. My personal pronouns are told/you/so.)
To: nickcarraway
Happy to shoot, I mean sacrifice a croc
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
07/16/2024 12:07:52 AM PDT
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Jeff Chandler
(THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
To: nickcarraway
Why? Might have to chew on that one.
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posted on
07/16/2024 1:48:11 AM PDT
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DannyTN
To: nickcarraway
They probably sacrifice the crock because they needed new boots!
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posted on
07/16/2024 1:50:52 AM PDT
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Herakles
(Diversity is applied Marxism )
To: nickcarraway
The most widely known among these crocodile lords was Suchus, who lived in the god’s temple in Crocodilopolis... Really? Did the priests there mine "adamantium" too?
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07/16/2024 3:54:00 AM PDT
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MikelTackNailer
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