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The crocodile, an Egyptian goddess sent on July 07, 2017 (9:03) by Annamaria Pertosa. 53 comments, 1825 views.

at 22mm, 1/60 f/4.0, ISO 200, hand held. Assuan, Egypt.

L'Egitto era abitato da molti coccodrilli, che avevano il loro habitat nel fiume Nilo e nei grandi canali ed era una minaccia per l'uomo. Il coccodrillo doveva pertanto essere placato per mezzo di offerte e di preghiere e i suoi attacchi scongiurati attraverso il culto che lo rendesse benevolo nei confronti dell'uomo. Non sorprende dunque che gli egiziani ne facessero una divinità padrona delle acque:Sobek; le acque stesse del Nilo, al quale si doveva la fertilità del terreno e la prosperità del paese, si diceva fossero originate dal sudore del dio-coccodrillo. Amenemhet III e altri faraoni, fecero costruire per lui edifici sacri e in questo periodo vennero composti in suo onore degli inni, nei quali Sobek, associato ad altre importanti divinità, divenne ricchissimo di attributi e di titoli. Grazie alla sua identificazione col dio sole Ra, nella forma Sobek-Ra, il dio coccodrillo venne poi ritenuto una divinità primordiale e creatrice, grazie alla quale viveva tutto l'Egitto. Il tempio di Komo-Ombo, è infatti dedicato al dio Sobek, il dio dalla testa di coccodrillo. In qualità di dio delle acque, si riteneva che Sobek svolgesse un ruolo fondamentale nelle vicende dell'irrigazione e nel controllo delle acque, fondamentali per l'economia egiziana. Se l'acqua abbondante-o quantomeno sufficiente- era considerata un suo dono, i periodi in cui essa era scarsa erano fatti risalire alla sua collera nei confronti degli uomini. Questa foto l'ho scattata in un villaggio nubiano, e il coccodrillo era di una famiglia che aveva creato un piccolo lago artificiale per ricreargli il suo habitat naturale. Critiche, commenti e consigli sempre super graditi. Grazie

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Mar40

sent on July 07, 2017 (16:25) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice shot and interesting caption.
Marco

Annamaria Pertosa

sent on July 07, 2017 (16:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Fiorenzofanton
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Rinaldo1005, for the contrast, I agree, for the "dish", I would not know what to do in PP.
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Thank you very much, dear friends, for your attention, nice comments and a welcome visit.
A dear greeting
Annamaria :-P :-P

Francesco Abbate

sent on July 07, 2017 (16:55) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful and detailed picture! ;-)
compliments! A greeting :-)
Francis

Werner

sent on July 07, 2017 (16:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Wow, beautiful

Ant.74

sent on July 07, 2017 (17:45) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful Annamaria catch, congratulations :-P :-)

Annamaria Pertosa

sent on July 07, 2017 (17:55) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Peppe Cancellieri
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Franco Buffalmano
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Kind regards as always, thank you so much for your welcome visit and good comments on photos and caption.
Dear greetings
Annamaria :-P :-P

Lorisb

sent on July 07, 2017 (20:10) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

On my Nile tour the only crocodiles I saw were small and kept them in a concrete tank to show them to tourists. Nice document.
Hi Loris

Rinaldo1005

sent on July 07, 2017 (20:24) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

In fact, the plate can only do something at the shooting stage.

Annamaria Pertosa

sent on July 07, 2017 (20:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Roby54
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Marino Bozzi
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Thank you very much, for the good comments and the pleasure of the welcome visit and attention.
A dear greeting
Annamaria :-P :-P

Beppe47

sent on July 07, 2017 (21:00) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful shot and interesting caption, good Annamaria
Hi Beppe

user32529

sent on July 07, 2017 (21:23) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Show..
Beautiful picture from above ..
Congratulations Annamaria ..
Hello Mimmo

Andnol

sent on July 07, 2017 (22:21) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very interesting your beautiful caption and the sharp shot.
Hi Andrea

Rosario Cafiso

sent on July 08, 2017 (6:42) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot as always accompanied by an exhaustive caption, congratulations Annamaria :-P hello Rosario :-P

user113787

sent on July 08, 2017 (8:15) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice photo, interesting caption. Always good, Annamaria.
Hello, John

Mauro Monesi

sent on July 08, 2017 (8:19) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great picture and caption, congratulations.
A greeting.
Mauro ;-) :-P

Annamaria Pertosa

sent on July 08, 2017 (10:44) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Marco
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Francesco Abbate
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Happy that you like, thank you heartily for the pleasure of the passage and the attention to my shots.
Dear Greeting
Annamaria :-P :-P

Gazebo

sent on July 08, 2017 (13:47) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

In my opinion this animal sucks! Your imagination does not, however, be discussed. : -o :-P Brava Annamaria. Hi Gaz. It is obvious that I like it to your skill not to the crocodile. :-P: -o

Claudio Cozzani

sent on July 08, 2017 (15:46) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Caspiterina licking, but have you caressed him? :-P fantastic shooting and interressing caption
Congratulations Annamaria

Claudio c

Annamaria Pertosa

sent on July 08, 2017 (15:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Werner
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Ant.74
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Very happy that you like this Egyptian shot, I sincerely thank you for the good comments and the welcome visit.
A dear greeting
Annamaria :-P :-P

Annamaria Pertosa

sent on July 08, 2017 (16:10) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Loris
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Rinaldo1005, I'm going to study this part on "flat photos".
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Thank you so much for your welcome passage, nice comments and attention.
A dear greeting
Annamaria :-P :-P

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