Sokar Sokar was an ancient Egyptian god usually depicted as a man with a head of a hawk or an eagle. Sokar was the Memphite god of the deceased, but was the patron of the Egyptians who created and built necropolis. He was also the patron of the craftsmen who made artifacts to put in the tomb as well as those who created the ritual objects and substances used during the process of mummification. Even though Sokar was important in the Egyptian culture back then, the meaning of his name is uncertain. It may be derived from the word “skr” (which meant “cleaning the mouth”) talked about in the Coffin Texts and in other writing relating to the “Opening of the Mouth” ceremony, which was one of the funerary rituals. Sokar is also widely known as