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Geb

Egyptian deity of the Earth
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Summary

Geb is an Ancient Egyptian deity[1]. He draws 4,807 Wikipedia views per month (ancient egyptian deity category, ranking #16 of 130).[2]

Key Facts

  • Father: Shu[3]
  • Mother: Tefnut[4]
  • Spouse: Nut[5]
  • Child: Osiris[6], Isis[7], Nephthys[8], Seth[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Part of: Egyptian mythology[11]
  • Commons category: Geb[12]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15]
  • Name in hiero markup: gb-b-A40[16]

Why It Matters

Geb has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Part of → —
    Child → Osiris, Isis, Nephthys +1
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: DE4D-E7FB-D14E-EFBD-67E1, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
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