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Geb (Ancient Egyptian: gbb, Egyptological pronunciation: Gebeb), also known as Ceb (/ ˈ s ɛ b /, / ˈ k ɛ b /), [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.
Sometimes he has green or black skin to represent the fertility of the earth. Some images include trees and rivers on Geb’s body. The position of his body representing the mountains and valleys of the earth. Learn about the ancient Egyptian god Geb, who was the god and personification of the earth.
Geb, in ancient Egyptian religion, the god of the earth, the physical support of the world. Geb constituted, along with Nut, his sister, the second generation in the Ennead (group of nine gods) of Heliopolis.
Image: An illustration of the deities Geb (lying on the ground) and Nut (arching over Geb), taken from the book The Gods of the Egyptians Vol. II, by E. A. Wallis Budge.
Geb was the third divine pharaoh, reigning after his father, Shu, and before Osiris. He also supported Horus’ right to the throne following the death of Osiris. As the Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was the living image of Horus, the pharaoh was sometimes known as the “Heir of Geb”.
19 Δεκ 2022 · The most famous image of Geb is one where he is seen as reclined, with his hand stretched towards Nut, the goddess of the sky. He appears as a man wearing nothing but a golden wesekh (a broad collar necklace) and a pharaoh’s postiche (a metallic false beard). We can’t forget he was a god-king!
26 Ιουν 2020 · Ancient Egypt, a land that was home to a vast pool of gods, had one peculiar god named Geb – the god of the earth. Geb was a very influential god because it was believed that he allowed crops and life to grow on him.
