Geb did not overthrow his father Shu, Shu became tired after fighting against the forces of Apep and gave Geb his throne - in turn, Geb gave his throne to Osiris.
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The Egyptian god of earth was Geb.
Geb is the god of the earth; Nut is the goddess of the sky.
Geb was personification and god of the earth.
GEB, GOD OF EARTHGeb is usually represented in the form of a man who who wears either the white crown to which is added the Atef crown, or a goose. The Goose was his sacred animal and symbal. As the God of earth, the earth formed his body and was called the "house of Geb," just as the air was called the "house of Shu," and the heaven the "house of Ra," Hence,. he was also often portrayed laying on his side on the earth, and was sometimes even painted green, with plants springing from his body. Earthquakes were believed to be the laughter of Geb.
Osiris is the son of Geb the Egyptian earth god and Nut the sky goddess; his sister and wife is Isis, his other sister is Nephthys; his brothers are Set and Horus the Elder. He also had Horus the Younger with Isis.