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The Great Egyptian God Geb
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The Great Egyptian God Geb
Gebs Role
*Geb had control over the Egyptian tombs buried in the earth.
*Geb's role was to assist in weighting the hearts of the dead in the Halls of Ma'at. The dead were given powerful words of magic that guided them in their journey to the sky and the afterlife.
*Those with weighted down hearts would be trapped in the earth by Geb.
Temples:
*There is a temple made out of stone columns. There were large gates that opened to the Great Hall. The rooms were lit by candles. The priests found the chapel in the shrine which contained the Naos. The shrine contained a statue of Geb.
*Geb however never had any temples dedicated to his name because he was less important then his wife and sister Nut, and was valued less by the Ancient Egyptians.
Bibliography:
"Ancient Egypt: The Mythology - Geb." Ancient Egypt: The Mythology - Geb. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2013.
"Egypt: Geb, God of Earth." Egypt: Geb, God of Earth. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2013.
"Google Images." Google Images. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2013.
Youtube video: Egyptian Creation Myth: Fiona Passantino
The Process of Worshiping Geb
*In the temple everyday the priest would feed Geb.
*Priests would collect gifts from the Egyptian people that they would then give to Geb and the other gods.
*The priest would pray to Geb for the people who came to the temple.
The Myth of Geb and Nut
How Geb Was Represented
About Geb
*Geb usually appears as a green skinned god or dark skinned man, The green representing the color of life, and the brown representing the soil and vegetation of the Nile.
* Geb would be seen wearing the crown of the North and sometimes the south. Sometimes he wore a white crown with his symbol the goose on it. In his left had was a staff and in his right he held an ankh, the hieroglyph for life.
*The symbols that pertained to Geb were the earth and a goose. The goose is an important symbol of Geb because he was sometimes referred to as “The Great Cackler” because his laughter was believed to be the source of earthquakes.
*Geb is the son of Tefnut and Shu.
* He is the brother and husband of the goddess of the sky Nut.
*He and Nut had four children, Isis, Orisis, Seth, and Nephthys.
*Geb is the god of the earth