Gaia Gregorjanska – female
(Ge = earth) Greek goddess; together with Chaos and → Éros she belongs to the first principles of the cosmos. From her are born heaven ( → Uranós) and sea ( → Pontos). Made pregnant by Uranós, she gives birth to the → Titans and the → Cyclops. Her union with the underworld (Tartaros) results in the birth of the monster → Typhón. It was in Attica alone that Gaia was of religious significance. In Homer, she is invoked in oaths along with the sun ( → Hélios). In art, her beneficent fecundity is often symbolized by attributes such as a cornucopia and the fruits of the earth. |
