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Geb

Mythology
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Earth god, husband of Nut and father of Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys

Detailed Definition
Geb, depicted lying beneath Nut, represents the fertile land and earthquakes (his laughter). He passes kingship to Horus through Osiris. In poetry, he symbolizes groundedness, paternal legacy, and the earth as both cradle and grave—frequently used in agrarian or genealogical verse celebrating roots and inheritance.
Example
Example in poetry:
Geb, the earth god who lies beneath Nut’s starry body; Poets describe Geb laughing to cause earthquakes; His green skin symbolizes the fertile Black Land; In myths, Geb yields crops and minerals from his flesh; Geb’s union with Nut births Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys; Verse uses Geb to embody the nurturing, living earth.
Additional Notes
Geb is the earth god, husband of Nut (sky), and father of Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys; he is often shown reclining with plants growing from him—Geb embodies the fertile, living earth, useful in poetry for themes of grounding, generational legacy, or the physical foundation of life.
Also Known As
Seb
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