Egyptian mythology
Geb
God of the Earth and Its Fertile Power
- Mythology
- Egyptian mythology
- Siblings
- Nut
- Group
- Ennead · Earth · Divine · Nature · Ruler · Fertility · Primordials · Agriculture
- Appears in
- The Separation of Nut and Geb · The Heavenly Cow · Thoth and the Five Stolen Days · The Creation of the Ennead · The Destruction of Mankind · The Contendings of Horus and Seth
- Places
- Heliopolis
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Geb is the god of the earth, often shown reclining green beneath his sister-wife Nut, the arched sky, his body the very land of Egypt. With Nut he fathered Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys, founding the line that rules the myth of kingship. His laughter was said to be earthquakes, and the dead could be imprisoned in his body. As a divine judge he settled the contest over Osiris's throne, and pharaohs claimed their right to the land as heirs to 'the seat of Geb.'
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The Separation of Nut and Geb
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Geb?
- Geb is the god of the earth, often shown reclining green beneath his sister-wife Nut, the arched sky, his body the very land of Egypt. With Nut he fathered Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys, founding the line that rules the myth of kingship.
- Which mythology does Geb belong to?
- Geb belongs to Egyptian mythology.
- Which stories does Geb appear in?
- Geb appears in The Separation of Nut and Geb, The Heavenly Cow, Thoth and the Five Stolen Days, The Creation of the Ennead, The Destruction of Mankind, The Contendings of Horus and Seth, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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