Souchos
/ˈsuː.kɒs/noun
A Greek form of Sobek, the ancient Egyptian crocodile god.
Did you know?Greek writers rendered the Egyptian god Sobek as Souchos, and the sacred crocodile cult at Arsinoë became known to the Greeks as the worship of Suchos.
Etymological Timeline
Middle Kingdom, c. 2055–1650 BCE
Egyptian
Sbk
“Name of the crocodile deity later known as Sobek; the exact original meaning is uncertain.”
Ptolemaic Period, 4th–1st centuries BCE
Ancient Greek
Soukhos
“Greek rendering of the Egyptian crocodile god’s name.”
Roman Period, 1st–4th centuries CE
Greek
Souchos
“Greek form used in descriptions of the Egyptian crocodile cult and its deity.”
Roman Antiquity
Latin
Suchus
“Latinized form of the Greek divine name.”
Modern English
English
Souchos
“Scholarly transliteration of the Greek name for Sobek.”
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