or Keb In ancient Egyptian religion, the god of the earth and the physical support of the world. Geb and his sister Nut belonged to the second generation of deities at Heliopolis. In Egyptian art he was often depicted as lying at the feet of the air god, Shu, with Nut, the sky goddess, arched above them. He was the third divine ruler among the gods, and the pharaohs claimed descent from him