Yesterday π΄ππ³ was quite the interesting day in NY as we experienced an earthquake ππ ©ππΎ in the morning and an aftershock in the evening! We donβt have earthquakes ππ ©ππΎπ¦ in NY very often so it was quite the experience for many of us!
The ancient Egyptians believed that Gebβs π ¬ππ laughter is what caused earthquakes ππ ©ππΎπ¦ to happen! Geb π ¬ππ is the god πΉ of the Earthβs πΎπΎ surface, which the ancient Egyptians called the Upper Earth. Anything that occurred on the Earthβs πΎπΎ surface was considered to be Gebβs π ¬ππ domain!
The deity Tatanen π― is often associated with things that come from the interior of the Earth πΎπΎ (Lower Earth) such as minerals, rocks πππππ¦, and plants πΎπ°π°π°! While today we know that earthquakes ππ ©ππΎπ¦ come from the interior of the Earth, the ancient Egyptians didnβt know that but itβs still so cool they made this distinction!
The god Geb π ¬ππ can be depicted in art in a couple of different ways!Β
On Wereshnefer’s sarcophagus is one depiction: Nut πππ―π, the goddess πΉπ of the sky/cosmos πͺππ―, is seen as a woman arched over the rounded Earth πΎπΎ and is supported by Shu ππ ±π, the god πΉ of the atmosphere.Β At Nut’s πππ―π feet is Geb π ¬ππ who is represented by feet with two arms holding the rounded Earth πΎπΎ!Β
On the painted depiction, Geb π ¬ππ is seen lying underneath the rest of the figures such as Nut πππ―π and Shu ππ ±π, the god πΉ of the atmosphere.Β
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