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Offspring of Gaia, the personification of the Earth in Greek mythology. ... Pages in category "Children of Gaia" The following 66 pages are in this category, out of ...
The Greek name Γαῖα (Gaia Ancient Greek: or ) is a mostly epic, collateral form of Attic Γῆ (Gē), and Doric Γᾶ (Ga), [3] perhaps identical to Δᾶ (Da), [6] both meaning "Earth". Some scholars believe that the word is of uncertain origin. [7] Beekes suggested a probable Pre-Greek origin. [8]
Gaia The Earth: Eros Desire [a] Erebus Darkness: Nyx The Night: Moros Doom: the Oneiroi Dreams: Nemesis Retribution: Momus Blame: Philotes Affection: Geras Aging: Typhon: Uranus The Sky: the Ourea Mountains: Pontus The Sea: Aether Heaven: Hemera The Day: Thanatos Death: Hypnos Sleep: Eris Strife: Apate Deceit: Oizys Distress: the Erinyes: the ...
Gaia is the Greek Equivalent to the Roman goddess, Tellus / Terra. The story of Uranus' castration at the hands of Cronus due to Gaia's involvement is seen as the explanation for why the Sky and Earth are separated. [8] In Hesiod's story, Earth seeks revenge against Sky for hiding her children the Cyclopes deep within Tartarus. Gaia then goes ...
Children Iris , Arke , Harpies In Greek mythology , Thaumas or Thaumant ( / ˈ θ ɔː m ə s / ; Ancient Greek : Θαύμας ; gen.: Θαύμαντος ) was a sea god , son of Pontus and Gaia , and the full brother of Nereus , Phorcys , Ceto and Eurybia .
Theia (/ ˈ θ iː ə /; Ancient Greek: Θεία, romanized: Theía, lit. 'divine', also rendered Thea or Thia), also called Euryphaessa (Ancient Greek: Εὐρυφάεσσα, "wide-shining"), is one of the twelve Titans, the children of the earth goddess Gaia and the sky god Uranus in Greek mythology.
In Greek mythology, Pontus (/ ˈ p ɒ n t ə s /; Ancient Greek: Πόντος, romanized: Póntos, lit. 'Sea') [ 1 ] was an ancient, pre-Olympian sea-god, one of the Greek primordial deities . Pontus was Gaia 's son and has no father; according to the Greek poet Hesiod , he was born without coupling, [ 2 ] though according to Hyginus , Pontus ...
In Greek mythology, Hyperion (/ h aɪ ˈ p ɪər i ə n /; Ancient Greek: Ὑπερίων, 'he who goes before') [1] was one of the twelve Titan children of Gaia (Earth) and Uranus (Sky). [2] With his sister, the Titaness Theia , Hyperion fathered Helios (Sun), Selene (Moon) and Eos (Dawn).