Ancient Egyptians worshipped the Nile Crocodile. They built temples and even a city, Crocodopolis, in its honour. The crocodile god was depicted with a human body and a crocodile’s head. He was one of 438 Egyptian deities. His name was Sobek* and he was supposedly the son of Neith the oldest of goddesses, and goddess of wisdom. --- Investigator 28, 1993 January