Geb

Geb
Name in hieroglyphs
G39bA40
Symbolbarley, goose, bull, viper
Genealogy
ParentsShu and Tefnut
SiblingsNut
ConsortNut, Tefnut, Renenutet (some sources)
OffspringOsiris, Isis, Set, Nephthys, Heru-ur, Nehebkau (in some myths)
Equivalents
GreekCronus

Geb (Ancient Egyptian: gbb, Egyptological pronunciation: Gebeb), also known as Ceb (/ˈsɛb/, /ˈkɛb/),[a] was the Egyptian god of the Earth[1] and a mythological member of the Ennead of Heliopolis. He could also be considered a father of snakes. It was believed in ancient Egypt that Geb's laughter created earthquakes[2] and that he allowed crops to grow.


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  1. ^ Pinch, Geraldine (2002). Handbook of Egyptian Mythology. Handbooks of World Mythology. ABC-CLIO. p. 135. ISBN 1-57607-763-2.
  2. ^ "Geb". Retrieved 6 October 2014.