God: Geb
Geb is a cosmic deity and the eldest child of Shu. The union of Geb with his twin sister not produced the deities of the myth of Isis, Osiris, set and Horus. As earth god and judging of the divine tribunal of kingship struggle between Horus and Seth. Geb divided the earth into two parts, giving the lower part of Egypt to Horus, and the upper part of Egypt to Set. Geb also contains the idea that might imprison the dead within him, preventing their free movement in the afterlife. Also, his laughter is often considered to be origin of earthquakes. Geb provides the nourishments and fruits of the earth to all. Geb is intimately associated with the kingship of Egypt through the uraeus symbol, which he gave to the king as a symbol of his power.
Goddess: Nut
Nut is the goddess of the sky and represent as a woman wit
h a body arched over the earth. She was supported by Shu, so that only her fingertips and toes touched the earth. Ra seems to have been jealous, whether as grandfather or as son, and Forbade not to marry Geb. When she did so, he ordained that she be unable to bear children in any given month of the year. On each of these days Nut was able to give birth to a child: Osiris, Horus, Set, Isis, and Nephtheys. Ra-atum had wearied of his rebellious kingdom on earth and Nut requested her to bear him into; the heavens. As she rose higher, Nut began to tremble, so a god was appointed to steady each of her four legs those chosen being Horus, Set, Thoth, and Sopdu, representing the four quarters of the earth. She was the mother as well as the daughterof Ra, forin various fashion the sun was said to be reborn each morning from her womb. This was symbolised by her presence at the emergence of Khepri from the under world. When she would reach down to take the scarab from the solar barque held up from the abyssal waters by Nun. Not became identified as proectress of the dead, who were pictured lying in her starry bosom.
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