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ancient Egyptian gods "G"
Geb:
He is one of Egypt’s oldest deities and a member of the Ennead
(the group at Heliopolis). He is the brother-husband of Nut
(Goddess of the Sky). The story goes that Re commanded Shu (God
of the Wind) to separate Geb and Nut. This separation caused Geb
to weep uncontrollably and thus the oceans and the seas were
created. Geb is usually depicted as a man and sometimes shown in
a prone position weeping for Nut. However, he was given the
honor of being Osiris’ father and also of Isis, Seth and
Nephthys. He is known as a curious god and this in turn caused
him some turmoil. In one instance he was said to have opened a
box which contained the sacred “Uraeus of Re” and this caused
him to be burned and his companions to be killed via the
serpent. The Phakussa Stele tells the story of how he fell in
love with his mother Tefnut and once his father Shu died he was
able to locate his mother and raped her. He was never punished
for this act
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