Gaia
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Summary
Gaia is a Greek primordial deity[1]. She draws 22,271 Wikipedia views per month (greek primordial deity category, ranking #3 of 13).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Chaos[3], Aether[4]
- Mother: Hemera[5], Caligo[6]
- Spouse: Uranus[7], Tartarus[8]
- Child: Ourea[9], Cronus[10], Uranus[11], Rhea[12], Eurymedon[13], Oceanus[14], Typhon[15], Tethys[16], Alcyoneus[17], Enceladus[18], Damysos[19], Alpos[20], Mimas[21], Gyges[22]
- Sex or gender: female[23]
- Instance of: Roman deity[24]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Gaia include she[25], a space telescope[26]; Gaja[27], a musical work/composition[28]; GaiaZOO[29], a zoo[30], in Netherlands[31]; Gaea[32], an impact crater[33]; and Gaiadendron[34], a taxon[35].
Why It Matters
Gaia has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
Entities named for her include she[25], a space telescope[26]; Gaja[27], a musical work/composition[28]; GaiaZOO[29], a zoo[30], in Netherlands[31]; Gaea[32], an impact crater[33]; and Gaiadendron[34], a taxon[35].
FAQs
Who were Gaia's parents?
Gaia's father was Chaos[3]. Gaia's mother was Hemera[5].