Sokar – Patron Deity Of Ancient Necropolis Of Memphis In Lower Egypt

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Egyptian mythology, Sokar is an ancient falcon god of the Memphite necropolis, located in Memphis, Lower Egypt. It includes the sites of Giza, Saqqara, and Dahshur, rich in pyramids, mastabas, and tombs.

The deity was believed to have many names, and Sokar (Sokhar, Sokaris, Seker) was one of them, but the meaning of his name remains unclear. According to the Pyramid Texts, the ancient Egyptians linked his name to the Osiris’ cry for help to Isis 'Sy-k-ri' ('hurry to me'),[1] or possibly “skr”, meaning "cleaning the mouth".

Originally, Sokar was probably a god of craftsmanship; he fashioned silver bowls, as attested in the Book of the Dead, an ancient Egyptian funerary text, used from the beginning of the New Kingdom (around 1550 BC to around 50 BC. In the silver bowls, the feet of the deceased were washed. Another artifact (unearthed at Tanis) is the silver hawk-headed coffin of a pharaoh of the 22nd dynasty of Egypt, Sheshonq II (945-924 BC. The coffin was found decorated with Sokar iconography.

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