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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.
Next, Shu and Tefnut coupled to produce the earth god Geb and the sky goddess Nut, who defined the limits of the world. [20] Geb and Nut in turn gave rise to four children, who represented the forces of life: Osiris, god of fertility and regeneration; Isis, goddess of motherhood; Set, the god of chaos; and Nephthys, the goddess of protection ...
Geb – An earth god and member of the Ennead [12] Heru-ur – A elder form of Horus [ 13 ] Horus – A major god, usually shown as a Falcon or as a human child , linked with the sky, the Sun , kingship, protection, and healing; often said to be the son of Osiris and Isis [ 14 ]
The Ennead or Great Ennead was a group of nine deities in Egyptian mythology worshipped at Heliopolis: the sun god Atum; his children Shu and Tefnut; their children Geb and Nut; and their children Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys. [2] The Ennead sometimes includes Horus the Elder, an ancient form of the falcon god, not the son of Osiris and Isis.
He was the Egyptian counterpart to the Greek god Apollo, who was made syncretic with Horus in the Hellenistic era as 'Horus the Elder'. [17] The Ptolemaic temple of Edfu is dedicated to Horus the Elder and there he is called the son of Nut and Geb, brother of Osiris, and the eldest son of Geb. [18]
Headrest with Shu, on the base, supporting the sky. In Heliopolitan theology, Atum created the first couple of the Ennead, Shu and Tefnut by masturbating or by spitting. Shu was the father of Nut and Geb and grandfather of Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys.
Set is the son of Geb, the Earth, and Nut, the Sky; his siblings are Osiris, ... Seth, God of Confusion: A study of his role in Egyptian mythology and religion ...
Alternatively, he was believed to be the son of the earth god Geb. This is common with Egyptian snake gods and associated with the imagery of snakes crawling across the earth. [ 9 ] When Geb is represented as his father, Nehebkau's mother is considered to be the harvest goddess Renenutet : [ 1 ] the ‘good snake’ who ensured bountiful fields ...