Geb

Summary

Geb is an Ancient Egyptian deity^[1]. He draws 614 Wikipedia views per month (ancient_egyptian_deity category, ranking #16 of 130).^[2]

Key Facts

• Geb's father was Shu^[3].
• Geb's mother was Tefnut^[4].
• Geb was married to Nut^[5].
• A child of Geb was Osiris^[6].
• A child of Geb was Isis^[7].
• A child of Geb was Nephthys^[8].
• A child of Geb was Seth^[9].
• Geb's image is recorded as Geb.svg^[10].
• Geb is recorded as male^[11].
• Geb's instance of is recorded as Ancient Egyptian deity^[12].
• Geb's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72200761^[13].
• Geb's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 188556874^[14].
• Geb's GND ID is recorded as 119292815^[15].
• Geb's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16188676n^[16].
• Geb's IdRef ID is recorded as 097527823^[17].
• Geb's part of is recorded as Egyptian mythology^[18].
• Geb's Commons category is recorded as Geb^[19].
• Geb's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/071yb^[20].
• Geb's Rodovid ID is recorded as 438734^[21].
• Geb's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Geb's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Geb's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[24].
• Geb's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Geb^[25].
• Geb's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp00552183^[26].
• Geb's Encyclopædia Universalis ID is recorded as geb-religion-egyptienne^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Geb's father was Shu^[3]. His mother was Tefnut^[4].

Personal Life

Geb was married to Nut^[5]. Children include Osiris^[6], an Ancient Egyptian deity^[28]; Isis^[7], an Ancient Egyptian deity^[29]; Nephthys^[8], a water deity^[30]; and Seth^[9], a thunder deity^[31].

Why It Matters

Geb draws 614 Wikipedia views per month (ancient_egyptian_deity category, ranking #16 of 130).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

FAQs

Who were Geb's parents?

Geb's father was Shu^[3]. Geb's mother was Tefnut^[4].

Who was Geb married to?

Geb's spouses include Nut^[5].