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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GaiaGaia - Wikipedia

    Gaia (bottom-right) rises out of the ground, pleading with Athena to spare her son (Alcyoneus?), one of the Gigantes , detail of the Gigantomachy frieze, Pergamon Altar, Pergamon museum, Berlin. The Temple of Zeus Olympios in Athens reportedly had an enclosure of Ge Olympia:

  2. worldhistoryedu.com › gaia-greek-goddess-meaningGaia: Greek Goddess of the Earth - World History Edu

    Nov 16, 2020 · What is Gaia’s origin story? And what role did she play in ancient Greece? World History Edu presents crucial myth surrounding Gaia’s meaning, worship and powers. Gaia – Mother Goddess in ancient Greek religion. Goddess of: Earth, land. Parents: None, or in some cases Chaos. Siblings: Chaos, Eros, Thalassa, Erebus, Tartarus, Nyx.

  3. historycooperative.org › gaia-greek-goddess-of-theGaia Goddess: Greek Goddess of the Earth - History Cooperative

    May 5, 2022 · Known most famously as Mother Earth, Gaia goddess is the origin of all life on Earth and was the first god to have existed in Greek cosmology. It is undeniable that Gaia is a vital god in the pantheon (she is literally Earth, after all) and she is one of the most depicted of the primordial deities.

  4. mythologysource.com › gaia-greek-goddessGaia: The Complete Guide to Greek Mother Earth (2023)

    May 23, 2020 · By Pontus, the primordial sea god, Gaia was the mother of a multitude of sea gods and beasts. Their son Nereus is more commonly remembered as the Old Man of the Sea. Representing the unknown depths of the ocean, he was a god of mystery and prophesy.

  5. www.thoughtco.com › greek-mythology-gaia-1525978Gaia: The Greek Goddess of the Earth - ThoughtCo

    Gaia is the primal mother goddess, complete in herself. The Greeks believed that an oath sworn by Gaia was the strongest since no one could escape from the Earth herself. In modern times, some earth scientists use the term "Gaia" to mean the complete living planet itself, as a complex organism.

  6. www.britishmuseum.org › blog › gods-and-goddessesGods and goddesses of the Greek and Roman pantheon

    May 7, 2021 · According to Greek mythology, the world began when Gaia (the Earth) emerged from Chaos – an empty nothingness. She then gave birth to Ouranos (the Sky) and other primordial deities like Pontos (the Sea) and Ourea (the Mountains). Together, Gaia and Ouranos had 12 children – known as the Titans – including Cronos and Rhea, Zeus' parents.

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  8. oldworldgods.com › greeks › gaia-greek-goddess-of-earthGaia: The Embodiment of Earth in Greek Mythology

    Gaia, the Greek goddess of Earth, known also as Terra Mater, holds significant importance in Greek mythology. Recognized as the mother of life and often referred to as Mother Earth, she had a complex relationship with other mythological figures such as Uranus, Pontus, Tartarus, and Zeus.