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Gaia
Summary
Gaia is a Greek primordial deity[1]. She draws 16,178 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 is recorded as female[15].
- Gaia's instance of is recorded as Greek primordial deity[16].
- Gaia's instance of is recorded as Roman deity[17].
Body
Origins and Family
Fathers listed include Chaos[3], a Greek primordial deity[18] and Aether[4], a Greek primordial deity[19]. Mothers listed include Hemera[5], a Greek deity[20] and Caligo[6], a Roman deity[21].
Personal Life
Spouses include Uranus[7], a Greek primordial deity[22] and Tartarus[8], a Greek primordial deity[23]. Children include Ourea[9], a Greek primordial deity[24]; Cronus[10], a titan[25]; Uranus[11], a Greek primordial deity[26]; Rhea[12], a titan[27]; Eurymedon[13], a Giants[28]; and Oceanus[14], a titan[29].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Gaia include she[30], a space telescope[31]; GaiaZOO[32], a zoo[33], in Netherlands[34]; Gaja[35], a musical work/composition[36]; Gaea[37], an impact crater[38]; and Gaiadendron[39], a taxon[40].
Why It Matters
Gaia draws 16,178 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.[41] She is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Entities named for her include she[30], a space telescope[31]; GaiaZOO[32], a zoo[33], in Netherlands[34]; Gaja[35], a musical work/composition[36]; Gaea[37], an impact crater[38]; and Gaiadendron[39], a taxon[40].
FAQs
Who were Gaia's parents?
Gaia's father was Chaos[3]. Gaia's mother was Hemera[5].