Geb

Culture: Ancient Egyptian   Domain: The earth

Geb is the earth itself, shown lying beneath the sky goddess Nut, associated with the ground's fertility and sometimes blamed, in mythic terms, for earthquakes as his own laughter; he is father to Osiris, Isis, Set and Nephthys, making him, with Nut, the grandparent figures of the Osiris myth cycle.

Associations

The physical earth, fertility of the ground, foundational stability.

Ways people honor him (modern)

• Garden or work directly with soil as a grounding, devotional act
• Sit or walk barefoot on natural ground when practical
• Keep soil or a green plant on the altar
• Read of his place in Egyptian creation cosmology alongside Nut

Approach any deity with respect and do your own research. Practices vary widely between traditions, and modern devotional practice often goes beyond what survives in ancient sources.