Geb was an Egyptian god of the earth, vegetation, fertility, earthquakes and snakes. He was the son of Shu and Tefnut, as well as the brother of the goddess of Nut, whom he also married. As time progressed, the deity became more associated with the habitable land of Egypt and also as one of its early rulers. As a chthonic deity he (like Min) became naturally associated with the underworld, fresh waters and with vegetation – barley being said to grow upon his ribs – and was depicted with…