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    The document discusses Greek and Roman mythology. It provides background on Gaia in Greek mythology, describing her as the personification of the Earth and mother of the Titans. It gives some key facts about Gaia, such as her many children and role in ancient Greek religious worship and beliefs about the origins of life. The document also briefly mentions Roman mythology and the similarities and differences between Greek and Roman mythical traditions.

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    GREEK and ROMAN

    MYTHOLOGY

    Jushua Mae M. Bobadilla


    Mythology and FolkLore
    Topics:
     What is Greek Mythology
     Origin of the World - Greek
    Mythology
     GAEA
     Gods and Goddesses
     What is Roman Mythology
     Origin of the World - Roman Mythology
     Gods and goddesses
     Similarities and Differences of Greek and
    Roman Mythology
     GAEA
    Gaea, also called Ge, Greek personification of the Earth
    as a goddess. Mother and wife of Uranus (Heaven), from
    whom the Titan Cronus, her last-born child by him,
    separated her, she was also mother of the other Titans,
    the Gigantes, the Erinyes, and the Cyclopes.

    Gaea may have been originally a mother goddess worshippe


    in Greece before the Hellenes introduced the cult of Zeus.
    Less widely worshipped
    in historic times, Gaea
    was described as the
    giver of dreams and the
    nourisher of plants and
    young children. Gaea is
    often shown as being
    present at the birth of
    Zeus, but in
    some legends she is his
    enemy because she is
    the mother of the
    giants and of the 100-
    headed
    monster Typhon.
     Meaning of Her Name

    Though some Greek gods and goddesses have names


    that scholars later established, Gaia’s name dates
    back to before Greek civilization. Her name in other
    languages includes Doric and Attic, but all of the
    names mean earth. Mycenean Greeks called her Ma-
    Ka or Ma-Go, both of which mean Mother Gaia.
    Quick Facts
    About
    Goddess Gaia
    • Gaia had more than 60 children with her sons and
    grandsons along with her consorts and other
    romantic partners.
    • The goddess is unique because she was born
    without a father and had several children on her
    own.
    • Delphi, one of the oldest and most recognizable of
    all oracles, was a possession of Gaia’s who she
    created after creating mystical vapors.
    • Despite the fact that she never settled down with
    one man, many chose her to oversee their
    weddings.
    • At least 11 of her children only occasionally
    appear in legends as hers. Other legends claim
    they had different parents.
    • Ancient Greeks believed that all life and
    elements of the earth came from her.
    • LETO, Uranus, Apollo and Aphrodite are among
    the Olympians in Gaia’s family tree.
    • The most common names attributed to her are
    Gaea and Gaia.

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