Letβs read some Hieroglyphs πΉππͺ!Β Today ππππ³ we are going to learn about the god πΉ βGeb π ¬ππ!”
These hieroglyphs πΉππͺ pictured below spell out the name ππ of the god πΉ βGeb π ¬ππ.β 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 surface was considered to be Gebβs π ¬ππ domain! For example, it is said that Gebβs π ¬ππ laughter is what caused earthquakes to happen! Geb π ¬ππ was also responsible for allowing crops to grow!Β

Here are the two most common ways to write Gebβs name ππ in hieroglyphs πΉππͺ:
π ¬ππ
π ¬π
Letβs break down each of the symbols!
The βgoose π ¬β is a biliteral phonogram that represents the sound βgbβ which would have possibly been pronounced like βGeb.β It can also act as a determinative in certain cases.
The βfoot πβ symbol is a uniliteral phonogram that represents the sound βb.β Here, the βfoot πβ symbol is acting as a phonetic complement, meaning itβs emphasizing the βbβ sound from the previous symbol, and was most likely not pronounced.
The βseated god πβ is a determinative symbol and isnβt pronounced! It acts as βpunctuationβ at the end of the name of a male god!
The hardest part about some of the hieroglyphs πΉππͺ is distinguishing them from each other! The βgoose π ¬β and the very popular βpintail duck π β symbols are almost indistinguishable from each other! Not going to lie, sometimes I have difficulty telling the two symbols apart!Β Β
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