His association with vegetation, and sometimes with the underworld and royalty brought Geb the occasional interpretation that he was the husband of Renenutet, a minor goddess of the harvest and also mythological caretaker ( the meaning of her name is " nursing snake " ) of the young king in the shape of a cobra, who herself could also be regarded as the mother of Nehebkau, a primeval snake god associated with the underworld.
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The term is derived from name of the state of " Manipur . " " Manipur " itself has a mythological folk etymology, in which a shining diamond called " mani " ('jewel') in Sanskrit is thrown from the head of a snake god Vasuki, which spreads natural beauty throughout the land . " Manipuri " is the official name of the language for the Indian government and is used by government institutions and non-Meitei authors.
