Geb
Geb was the Egyptian god of the Earth 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 and that he allowed crops to grow.
| Geb | |||||
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| Name in hieroglyphs | |||||
| Symbol | barley, goose, bull, viper | ||||
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| 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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