Geb
Ancient Egyptian god of the Earth / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Egyptian god. For other uses, see GEB.
Geb 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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Geb | |||||
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Name in hieroglyphs | |||||
Symbol | barley, goose, bull, viper | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Parents | Shu and Tefnut | ||||
Siblings | Nut | ||||
Consort | Nut, Tefnut, Renenutet (some sources) | ||||
Offspring | Osiris, Isis, Set, Nephthys, Heru-ur, Nehebkau (in some myths) | ||||
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Greek equivalent | Cronus |
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