Geb

**Geb** is the Egyptian God of the Earth.

## Background

In the Heliopolitan *Ennead* (a group of nine gods created in the beginning by the god Atum.) Geb is the husband of Nut, a sky goddess, and the son of the earlier primordial gods Tefnut and Shu, and the father to four younger gods of the system – Osiris, Set, Isis and Nephthys. In this context, Geb was believed to have originally been engaged with Nut and had to be separated from her by Shu. Consequently, in depictions, Geb was shown as a man reclining, sometimes with his phallus still pointed towards Nut. Geb and Nut together formed the permanent boundary between the primeval waters and the newly created world.

Geb was frequently feared as father of snakes (one of the names for snake was *s3-t3* – "son of the earth"). In a Coffin Texts spell Geb was once described as father of the snake-god Nehebkau of primeval times. In more mythology, Geb also often occurs as a primeval ruler of Egypt from whom his son Osiris and his grandson Horus inherited the land after many contendings with the disruptive god Set, brother and killer of Osiris. Geb could also be regarded as personified fertile earth and barren desert, the latter containing the dead or setting them free from their tombs, metaphorically described as "Geb opening his jaws", or imprisoning those there not worthy to go to the fertile North-Eastern heavenly *Field of Reeds*. In the latter case, one of his otherworldly attributes was an ominous jackal-headed stave (called *wsr.t* *Mighty One') rising from the ground onto which enemies could be bound.*

## **Personality**

Geb is a peaceful god, normally content to keep to his duties. He loves his family very much, most notably his wife Nut and became enraged when he was forcefully separated from her.

## **Appearance**

As a chthonic god, Geb is naturally associated with the underworld, fresh waters and with vegetation – he commonly takes the form of a man with barley being said to grow upon his ribs – and was seen with plants and other vegetation on his body.

## Known Powers and Abilities

Geb is an incredibly powerful god, he was the main god responsible for bringing life to Egypt. His power is on equal level with Nut.

* **Super Strength** - Though he rarely gets into conflicts, he possesses extreme levels of strength and can effortlessly overpower any lesser being.
* **Super Stamina** - Like all gods, he cannot tire, become strained or feel fatigue.
* **Immortality** - Like all gods, he does not age and has lived for eons.
* **Nigh Invulnerability** - As a god, he cannot be killed. Though he can take much more punishment than younger gods.
* **Regeneration** - Like all gods, he can heal herself rapidly in a short period of time.
* **Chlorokinesis** **-** Geb had supreme mastery over all plant-life. He was responsible for bringing Egypt a good harvest.
* **Terrakinesis** - Geb could make soil more fertile, create tremors or unleash outright earthquakes with his laughter.
* **Biokinesis** - Geb was associated with healing and could heal the wounds of gods and humans.
* **Shapeshifting** - Over the years Geb has taken on multiple forms, from a normal man to a man with a snake head, or a man with plants growing all over his body.
* **Teleportation** - Due to his status as a chthonic god, Geb has connections to the underworld and travel freely between Duat and Earth.

## Weaknesses

* **Other Deities -** Stronger gods could overpower him.
* **Divine Weaponry** - Weapons wielded by a god can harm him.