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Gaia
Summary
Gaia is a Greek primordial deity[1]. She draws 2,355 Wikipedia views per month (greek_primordial_deity category, ranking #3 of 13).[2]
Key Facts
- Gaia's father was Chaos[3].
- Gaia's father was Aether[4].
- Gaia's mother was Hemera[5].
- Gaia's mother was Caligo[6].
- Among Gaia's spouses was Uranus[7].
- Among Gaia's spouses was Tartarus[8].
- A child of Gaia was Ourea[9].
- A child of Gaia was Cronus[10].
- A child of Gaia was Uranus[11].
- A child of Gaia was Rhea[12].
- A child of Gaia was Eurymedon[13].
- A child of Gaia was Oceanus[14].
- Gaia's image is recorded as Feuerbach Gaea.jpg[15].
- Gaia is recorded as female[16].
- Gaia's instance of is recorded as Greek primordial deity[17].
- Gaia's instance of is recorded as Roman deity[18].
Body
Origins and Family
Fathers listed include Chaos[3], a Greek primordial deity[19] and Aether[4], a Greek primordial deity[20]. Mothers listed include Hemera[5], a Greek deity[21] and Caligo[6], a Roman deity[22].
Personal Life
Spouses include Uranus[7], a Greek primordial deity[23] and Tartarus[8], a Greek primordial deity[24]. Children include Ourea[9], a Greek primordial deity[25]; Cronus[10], a titan[26]; Uranus[11], a Greek primordial deity[27]; Rhea[12], a titan[28]; Eurymedon[13], a Giants[29]; and Oceanus[14], a titan[30].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Gaia include she[31], a space telescope[32]; Gaja[33], a musical work/composition[34]; GaiaZOO[35], a zoo[36], in Netherlands[37]; Gaea[38], an impact crater[39]; and Gaiadendron[40], a taxon[41].
Why It Matters
Gaia draws 2,355 Wikipedia views per month (greek_primordial_deity category, ranking #3 of 13).[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for her include she[31], a space telescope[32]; Gaja[33], a musical work/composition[34]; GaiaZOO[35], a zoo[36], in Netherlands[37]; Gaea[38], an impact crater[39]; and Gaiadendron[40], a taxon[41].
FAQs
Who were Gaia's parents?
Gaia's father was Chaos[3]. Gaia's mother was Hemera[5].