Geb

Geb, the earth god in Egyptian mythology. He is considered the brother and husband of her sky goddess Nut and the son from the air god Shu and Tefnut goddess of fire as the bearer of the solar eye.

Representation

Geb is represented in human form and with green skin color. Most of the pictures show him with his sister and wife groove, but sometimes standing with a staff in his left hand and the symbol of life ( ankh ) in his right hand and with a goose on his head, so he called the " Big Schnatterer " will. In the goose, with which he was associated, it was the Egyptian Goose, a domesticated in ancient Egypt dabbling duck.

In mythology

With groove he begat the gods Osiris, Isis, Seth and Nephthys. Old myths According testified Geb and Nut, the sun, making them the ancestors of all Egyptian gods.

Importance

In addition, Aker, Tatenen and Sokar Geb was the most important earth god. He gave the people mineral resources, but also caused earthquakes. Cereals and plants growing on his back. Geb was the source of the water and those factors which brought forth the earth and thus the god of fertility. He reigned after his grandfather and father Atum Shu, who retired in the heavenly realms. Geb, her successor, thus also stood for the divine legitimacy of the monarchy. The Egyptian King (Pharaoh) himself was called " heritage of the building " and supposedly sat on the " throne of Geb ." He also brought forth an egg from which the bird deity Benu slipped.

Places of worship

Geb was worshiped at Heliopolis as hereditary prince and a judge or "father" of the gods. Other places of worship were Memphis and Kom Ombo. There is also a representation of God in the Temple of Amun in Hibis.

In Greek mythology

The Greeks continued building their god Kronos the same.