SOBEK: 3D Animated Egyptian Mythology Documentary | The Crocodile God

[Music] [Music] Sobek is the ancient Egyptian crocodile guide he has an intimidating appearance the head of a callous crocodile and the strong body of the man his head brandishes the custom double crown of our moon an embellished symbol of divine authority featuring the horns of a ram wrapped by two uraeus cobra this headdress features the red solar disk flanked by tall illustrious blues a crown like this is reserved for only the most significant characters in Egypt in his fully zoomorphic form he is simply a giant powerful crocodile sometimes adorned with golden accessories Subic is the son of Neath the prime creator a goddess of war architect of the universe and all gods she was the mother of crocodiles and the personification of primeval waters in mythology these first waters of creation were seen as the origin of life Sobek emerged from the chaotic Rapids to assume his position as the reptile God he was the one who rose out of the primordial waters in most myths he remains childless it's uncommon for such a prominent God to have no children this is really unusual especially considering whose Sobek was how could an Egyptian goddess look at this handsome Devils face and not be keen for some sohbet kids no kids but he wasn't necessarily single one of his consorts was Rena Newt at goddess at the harvest so Baek really wanted children but she never seemed to be interested Rena knew Tet was always reminding him about how she was such a busy lady these days and there was no way she had time for children no no not so Becks apparently several myths have his other consort as hath for she was the one last hope for so Becks genetic legacy [Music] they like with her either new kids Hathor by the way is a significant goddess of fertility yes married to a goddess of fertility the goddess of fertility and still no children are poor so back if all this isn't bad enough his name is derived from an Egyptian word which means to impregnate he was even called Lord of semen in a few spells I am not finished though they even named so Baek the one who takes women from their husbands whenever he wishes according to his desire apparently sobic was shooting blanks that or he was taking women from their husbands to get stuck on first banks why there were never any little so backs running around the banks of the Nile they're truly years of mystery people often wonder what exactly so Baek is the god of like many Egyptian gods he didn't really have a specific role per se on a super basic level he was often closely associated with the color green when he wasn't being called the raging one the great male being or lord of semen he went by green of plume some also saw him as protector and god of the Nile in a lot of myths he alone created the Nile by unleashing godly size buckets of his sweat on to the dry desert the river ran and lush green foliage sprouted along the Nile Sobek single-handedly saturated the prosperous Nile with his perspiring paws bringing new life to Egypt this particular myth and the aquatic qualities of crocodiles could be why he was accepted as the god of water at some points in Egypt he even became a solar deity of sorts water God and Sun God hold on though these two elements conflict as opposites in a way and wasn't rather Falcon already the god of the Sun yeah this is all true Egyptians came up with a truly genius fix for this dichotomy if rather Falcon is already the Sun God and so back the crocodile is already the water God just put the Sun God's head on the water God's body born so back rom the Sun God and the water God combined two easy Greeks and Egyptians often created these funny hybrid gods for instance so Beck also did a stint as so back Horus another falcon-headed God sometimes he was even depicted with the body of a crocodile and the head of a man whilst were on the topic of strange duality we have to talk about something Egyptians and crocodiles there are some weird things about this duo the very few people ever discuss so in some parts of Egypt many crocodiles were worshipped like gods because of Sobek we all kind of knew that but here's where things get confusing whilst in some parts of Egypt crocodiles for gods in other parts of Egypt crocodiles were categorically hated and hunted for sport you kill a crocodile in one area and you're celebrated you kill a crocodile in another and you become the hunted how can you have some parts of Egypt to absolutely to test crocodiles with every fiber of their being and other parts who worship them as divine beings to solve this mystery will need to visit a famous ancient city undeniably the most appropriately named city in history crocodile Ovilus [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] you probably know from this title what crocodile Ovilus is all about it's no mistake a city named crocodile Ovilus worshipped a crocodile God in Greek and later Latin crocodile opera's translates to crocodile city and here sobic was worshipped religiously everyone wore crocodile amulets and jewelry crocodile styled rings were prized posessions a gold signet ring with a crocodile theme commanded the highest level of respect little crocodile statues and trinkets for common household items collected for good luck crocodile lopoliths temples contain gigantic statues to honor their cold-blooded God in this city even Greeks and Romans paid their respects to so back through worship and offerings at his temples crocodile ah polis is one of the major cities of the Egyptian failure an area of the ancient sure debt new people worship so back like the people of sheddeth the failed people even hand-raise special crocodiles on religious grounds these rare crocodiles would grow into what Egyptians perceived as living incarnations of so Peck himself they swam in man-made pools and freely roamed the neighboring waters this city was infested by crocodiles for obvious reasons whilst there were many one particular crocodile stood out the most sacred biggest prehistoric beasts in the city this one-of-a-kind crocodile was named son of Sukkos he was one of one and was often covered in gold and jewelry and semi-precious gemstones whilst intimidatingly imposing this crocodile was raised from birth to be completely tamed he was still wild but he had a friendly sight apparently really he may have been the most relaxed chilled out crocodile in history you could probably even climb into his gigantic toothy mouth and walk away with all of your limbs still attached the biggest factor in the placidity and friendly demeanor of this guy was the fact that his voracious hunger was always completely satiated he simply never experienced hunger but not in the way you might be thinking our Sun of sucrose enjoyed a frequent diet of bread meat and honey with milk every time a new guest arrived to his temple with a food offering the tiny priests would have to chase the gigantic crocodile around the lake priests were obligated to feed him the offerings they were given by the temples visitors to not feed him a new offering would be disrespectful to Sobek himself the son of sucrose was a slippery reptile and it wasn't easy to catch him he was always running away from the little priest because he knew what would happen when they caught him the only reason these priests were ever successful in catching our son of sucrose was because of how huge slow and drunk he was drunk when they eventually caught him they opened his mouth and fed him offerings of sweet cakes and wine you can see why he was such a massive beast he is where things get a little dodgy for our son of sucrose remember well you're in crocodile ah polis there are frequent visitors who for the most part all brought offerings for our gigantic crock assuredly not an offering went to waste and our holy crocodile was very very well fed now be it with a diet full of sweet treats and alcohol he was exceptionally well looked after but it sounds like the Egyptian priests didn't acknowledge feeding a crocodile confectionery carbohydrates and liquor all day wasn't great for his longevity or clearly its waistline the son of sucrose would eventually be replaced by a new crocodile this only happened once he died though as he was seen as the son of Sobek himself he received a royal burial when his time came so it was time for the special ceremony once the son of Tsukasa Nevitt ibly died of a heart attack this included a regal mummification and baby crocodiles were placed in his mouth crocodiles transport their young by carrying them in their mouths in this way they are one of the very few reptiles that actively care for their young Egyptians saw this nurturing side of crocodiles the savagery of these dinosaur-like creatures was certain but so is how they cared for their young perhaps if crocodiles cared so much for their offspring Sobek would also care for the well-being of Egypt so to speak should there be an animal on your side for protection it best be powerful in some way this is the kind of perception duality Sobek influenced a supremely strong and fearsome deity with the ability to do massive damage or to lovingly look after those close to him a respectable juxtaposition [Music] Sobek was mainly worshiped in areas of Egypt where crocodiles were abundant and posed a serious threat anywhere with open waters that are predatory crocodile may inhabit was a cause for concern fear and respects came hand in hand with Sobek and the people of the film had a particularly strong connection to him if you see crocodiles all day it's only fitting your local hero aligns with this to further this point of crocodile admiration would you believe me if I told you that sir Beck was seen as a God that created order I know a vicious unpredictable crocodile isn't the most likely candidate for such a claim why would an aggressive crocodile God be seen to create order chaos and unpredictability is the impression a croc leaves the most but a fantastic myth in the coffin text reveals the story of Sobek restoring order to Egypt [Music] [Music] her aggressive expression is uncharacteristic making it exceptionally frightening very seldom had anyone seen her in such a state no one knew the source of this explosive anger just that her son Horace was the perpetrator and she wanted to teach him a lesson Isis cast a vicious magic spell to pin Horace down and remove both of his hands in her rage she sends them to the depths of the Nile River they slowly sank to the bottom making them almost impossible to retrieve Horace is now handless he looks defeated but there is a part of him that is relieved whilst in this moment he felt like a hostage to the magic of Isis he was glad only his hands were removed and not his head these actions by Isis would not go unanswered though someone was watching raaah was observing all this from the skies above as a falcon he took some time to think about the situation before he came to a decision role was fair and believed in order over chaos naturally he considered Isis's actions unjust he thought it was only reasonable that his friend and fellow falcon god Horus got his hands back rah had an issue though whilst he was proficient around water the hands were now far too deep in the river to him to retrieve them he knew there was only one other being who could access the depths of the Nile so back most gods wanted as little as possible to do with Sobek unless he was crafting something or you caught him on a good day he had a grisly demeanor and a short fuse so Beck did have a few things going for him though he was surprisingly creative an amazing swimmer and clearly very handsome reluctantly on this occasion rah had no choice he needed Sobek he was however very aware of the crocodile gods difficult disposition so Beck wasn't the charitable type and it was unlikely he'd do a favor for nothing knowing this Roy creates something to incentivize him this would be a bribe he was positive so Beck could not refuse grudgingly he was time for Ryder visit the Nile [Applause] [Music] after a few close calls with the crocodiles of the Nile raw into Cybex palace the entire temple was flooded of course I was flooded he's standing and tempered knee-high water he waits for so back to surface it's dark inside softly illuminated by roz red-hot solar disk every little sound reverberates off the dark granite walls Rob begins to fuel the water beneath him moving Sobek swiftly surfaces right is caught completely off-guard and goes into greeting autopilot he asks about how's your day being how's the wife how's the kids Oh Sobek still had water in his ears and didn't catch any of that fortunately without hesitation he bluntly asked rah what do you want Cybex temporary deafness causes rah to breathe a massive sigh of relief he begins explaining the predicament to Sobek knowing that he'd probably have to bargain for his help he thought he'd simply try asking for the favor hoping Sobek would understand rah was noble and preferred not to resort to bribes who knows so that could have even been in a good mood so he asks nope bad mood as usual Sobek abruptly refuses with a ferocious now he's as grumpy as ever and it's clear he isn't enjoying roz honorable company it was time for Plan B Roz trump card rah cautiously stretches out his clothes hand towards Sobek watching the crocodile got intently he reluctantly opens his clenched fists presenting sir Beck with the irresistible Brian [Music] it's a stunning golden signet ring no crocodilian God could refuse the jaws of so backs slowly separate revealing his terrifying teeth he's pining eyes reflects the glistening object before him Subic looks possessed and Ralphie is what the cold-blooded God is about to do fortunately Sobek was simply overcome with uncontrollable desire for the golden trinket and he enthusiastically agrees with the quest rob begins telling Sobek that the hands are now located at the bottom of the river but before he could finish so back was gone as soon as Subic hits the water an uneasy feeling washes over him he had barely listened to roz words the moment he was presented with a special ring his reptilian brain completely took over he was overwhelmed by his Marvel and forgot about what was living at the bottom of the Nile since the inception of the Niles creation he had not visited his depths for this wretched reason as he swam deeper he began to remember why he had only been down there once one time in all these years he had a strong feeling the reality of his dreaded memory would soon be confirmed he pauses momentarily and considers turning back after a moment to gather his thoughts he continues swimming with the motivation of Roz beautiful bribe still fresh in his mind he approaches the bottom of the Nile and lays eyes on the hands they arrest in complete darkness under an intentionally piled prison of rocks the inside of this cavernous dwelling would have been invisible to most but serb Excise were well-equipped the hands are right there he could almost reach out and touch them they are at the very bottom of the river as expected but so that can't retrieve them even though they arrived there in front of him there is a formidable enemy preventing him from getting a Rose ring I preventative force servic aides with all of his godly will the greener sucked that of Sobek scaly skin the moment he clearly sees what is guarding their hands they were waiting at the bottom of the Nile for him the reason so Baek couldn't get the hands of Horus was because they had taken the hands for themself they were so vexed nemesis the fish of chaos these aren't just any fish though they are the fastest in the Nile as quick as lightning and intrepid Daredevils the one and only time he dead swim to the depths of the Nile the fish trolled Sobek relentlessly this miserable memory flashes through his mind he remembers how uncontrollably furious they had made him and the aftermath of frustrated destruction he caused to Egypt afterwards the two fish simply loved creating chaos they were the reason why he hadn't been this deep in a very long time the flashback to his first encounter with the fish is overwritten by the glow of the glorious Gold Wing he was unwaveringly determined to get that ring but first he needed those damn hands the fish could now see so back so they enthusiastically exit the cave holding the hands in their fins the chase begins when it came to swimming Sobek was always the most skilled in the Nile River Valley but not in the company of these two fish no matter how hard he tries he can't catch them surprisingly they overjoyed to see sovak again they love nothing more than to torment the crocodile god the fish were very aware that he never had a chance of outpacing them the chaos of so Beck's frustrations delighted the daring duo the chase continues until so beca's moments away from conceding defeat and almost snaps he's at the end of his fuse now and is about to implode when he experiences a brilliant moments of inspiration instead of an implosion a light bulb goes off in his head his visions of chaos were replaced with a clarity of creativity the golden finish line made him see clearly for now he would give up chase and return to the surface as night falls the fish go to sleep he swims back down deep into the river and diligently execute his plan he makes sure not to get close enough to wake the sleeping fish he didn't want to alert them yet sobic would now wait for the first warm light of the ar-10 to shine over the Nile Sobek patiently waits and as soon as Khepri thrusts the first son into the new sky his eyes close to a squint and his sight narrows with tunnel vision he puts his entire godly focus and will on the fish and thrusts himself into their rocky home they hadn't seen him yet but they soon would so Beck was waiting for them this time they instantly wake up grab the hands and the chase begins once more he swims as fast as he can the fish can not believe their luck first they both get the hands of a god now they get two days of terrific back to back so back trolling the pair is elated and continues to tease him whilst he gets closer than before Sobek still can't catch them they mercilessly mock him but Sobek is unusually calm normally he would have smoke coming out of his ears at this point and would be absolutely furious everything was going to plan though the fish didn't know it but this time things were different so Beck remains cool and continues his seemingly futile chase until everything suddenly comes to a halt the fish stopped dead in their tracks It was as if the Nile itself had have properly stopped flowing so Beck's plan had worked [Music] the night before so Beck's creativity had led to a new invention he knew he couldn't beat them with speed so he beat them with creativity [Music] [Applause] his solution was a special fish trap he invented the world's first fishing nets and had sprawled it across the bottom of the river this genius contraption had done his job perfectly the audacious fish of Kaos had no idea what was coming so Beck's creativity had triumphed over the chaotic nature of the Niles fish our story ends with soy Beck retrieving the hands from the nets and returning him to raw he exchanges the hands for his gleaming gift raw looks down at the detached hands and then looks up at Subic who was now wearing the ring ra's expression morphs from relief to confusion to total shock he was staring straight at Sobek and couldn't believe what he was seeing for the first time in history in an unprecedented event so Beck smiles he was so happy little crocodile tears had filled his eyes oh I couldn't help himself and mirrored the joyous expression he knew he should never do this by reciprocating he smiled at the crocodile after this Roy went to visit his buddy Horace and returned the hands Horace was happy he had his hands back Rahl was satisfied knowing that order had been restored and chaos defeated Isis felt Warriors had learned his lesson the invaluable fishing net had even been invented for Egypt wait we're forgetting something aren't we you might be wondering what happened to those fish oh let I'll let Sobek explain so you back Egyptians regarded many fish as creatures of chaos animals that emerge from the disorder of the first primordial waters as a God who frequently caught and ate fish so back in a way was doing his part to establish order this was one of the reasons fishermen and the people of the Nile worshipped Sobek in a way he was the patron god of the fishermen all of the marshes from the Nile River Valley to the edge of the desert warlords so Beck's domain he watched over these lands as from his skin they were his creation the Nile is arguably the very reason the Egyptian civilization even existed they had great respect for this invaluable body of water all Egyptians relied upon it in some way so many carried a certain level of respect for its creators so back if a being could create such a valuable resource for Egypt surely he was an ally now this is where the other side of the so Bitcoin comes into play a lot of Egyptians had an incredibly hard time worshiping at God in the form of a crocodile a scaled savage bloodthirsty predator let's keep it real you'd probably have a hard time worshipping such a ghastly creature - to me these prehistoric monsters look like they will pluck that if the bloody dinosaur age just their scales that Heath their dark could be the eyes and their feet are their feet not alone here large groups of Egyptians shared this sentiment when the canals and rivers dried up crocodiles were goal in a slaughterous rampage they'd freely roam the fields and eats whatever or whoever would be unlucky enough to get in the way of their destructive path many pets friends and family members became the snacks of Sobek worshipping what such a deed he represents is a tough sell the reality was a lot of people hated crocodiles and weren't on board with any Sobek worship whatsoever countless crocodiles were diligently destroyed here's something that made it even worse for Sobek he was associated with arguably the most evil ancient Egyptian god set being associated with Seth was virtually a guarantee that most Egyptians wouldn't be very big fans any God that would kill and dismember Osiris was an enemy so Beck's popularity did continue to grow however crocodile Allah steadily expanded reaching nearly 30,000 inhabitants at its peak so Beck's reputation hit a whole new level when several notable pharaohs began to push a strong pro Sobek campaign they were named in honor of the contentious God and sent ample funding to his temples for later and destructive Greek Ptolemies built prominent soback temples apparently the Ptolemy temples had a creepy vibe something about them just felt off we'll talk about these nasty ptolemies another time though anyway in case you're curious appear some Egyptian royalty linked to Sobek there's of course Sobek neferu her name meant the beauty of Sobek or beautiful so back and there was sobekhotep sobekhotep means so make us happy so Becca's pleased something along those lines when a pharaoh is named after a god they commanded the associated Divine Being to be venerated when a pharaoh commands you obey as Pharaoh's propelled Subic into popularity he became more palatable he rubbed shoulders with other beloved deities that were much more widely worshipped being linked with gods such as Horus and raw was a great look for improving public perception with this being said it's easy to see why an erratic terrifying creature like a crocodile would be this divisive from almost the inception of ancient Egypt Smith's Sobek was put on a pedestal with almighty gods whilst there were many crocodile gods worshipped in Egypt almost all of them were derivative when it came to powerful polarizing crocodile gods there was truly only one Sobek the creator of the nile the crocodile God if 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Id: qip8D_juO_Q

Length: 34min 50sec (2090 seconds)

Published: Mon Dec 23 2019