Some of the Egyptians consider crocodiles sacred; others do not, but treat them as enemies. Those who live near Thebes [32.666,25.683] (deserted settlement), Qina, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Africa Thebes and Birkat Qarun [30.666,29.466] (salt lake), Egypt, Africa lake Moeris consider them very sacred.
Histories. Herodotus. ed. A.D. Godley. Cambridge. 1920-1925.
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