stackyFACTSSobek, the crocodile god, demanded respect, so priests kept literal man-eaters lounging in holy water. These sacred reptiles were adorned with golden jewelry, hand-fed prime cuts of meat, and worshipped daily. It was a great gig for the crocodile, right up until it died and was immediately aggressively mummified.
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