GAIA
Gaia (Γαῖα) · Roman Terra
primordialthe earth · motherhood · prophecy · oaths
In Greek mythology, Gaia, also spelled Gaea, is the personification of Earth. She is the mother of Uranus (Sky), with whom she conceived the Titans, the Cyclopes, and the Giants, as well as of Pontus (Sea), from whose union she bore the primordial sea gods. Her equivalent in the Roman pantheon was Terra.
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AT A GLANCE
Greek nameGaia (Γαῖα)
Roman nameTerra
Typeprimordial
Domainsthe earth · motherhood · prophecy · oaths
EpithetsGe · Pammeter · Kourotrophos
Symbolsthe earth · fruits · cornucopia
Cult centersDelphi (the oracle before Themis) · Olympia · Athens
EtymologyFrom ge / gaia, the common Greek word for "earth".
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