The religion also includes belief in supernatural beings, including genies, sacred crocodiles, and the black snake, the master of darkness.

The city worshipped a sacred crocodile, named Petsuchos, that was embellished with gold and gems.

The sacred crocodiles of the Djel were the kingdom's garbage disposal, river patrol and occasional morgue.

His sacred crocodile was kept in a lake not far from here, where one who sees may see the ruins of Sobek's temple.

In temples people kept sacred crocodiles because they thought that they were images of Sobek on earth.

He would probably have added that the only difference between Koomi and a sacred crocodile was the crocodile's basic honesty of purpose.

'You will then be thrown to the sacred crocodiles, by order of the king,' said Dios.

Among the Tallensi tribe there is a belief in the sacred crocodile.

No local man, indeed no Tallensi would dare kill or injure a sacred crocodile.

Her name meant "most beautiful of Sobek", the sacred crocodile.