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Here's that Nile crocodile again! You know, crocodiles have been appeared in myths and legends around the world. One of them was an Egyptian deity named Sobek. Being half-crocodile and half-human, Sobek was associated with pharaonic power, and military prowess. He served additionally as a protective deity with apotropaic qualities, invoked particularly for protection against the dangers presented by the Nile river. Nile crocodiles, serving as an inspiration to Sobek, can be found in the Nile river, as well as other rivers on the African continent. Plus, Ancient Egyptians have mummified dead crocodiles.

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Here's that Nile crocodile again! You know, crocodiles have been appeared in myths and legends around the world. One of them was an Egyptian deity named Sobek. Being half-crocodile and half-human, Sobek was associated with pharaonic power, and military prowess. He served additionally as a protective deity with apotropaic qualities, invoked particularly for protection against the dangers presented by the Nile river. Nile crocodiles, serving as an inspiration to Sobek, can be found in the Nile river, as well as other rivers on the African continent. Plus, Ancient Egyptians have mummified dead crocodiles.