Description
Gaia: Primordial goddess of earth, birth, the primordial body, and the ancestors.. earth, sünd, ürgne keha, esivanemad
Gaia
Gaia — Primordial goddess of earth, birth, the primordial body, and the ancestors.. earth, sünd, ürgne keha, esivanemad
OriginChaos
LoveUranus, Pontus, Tartarus
Symbolsearth, fruit, serpent, mountain
Fateimmortal Earth Mother
Frequently asked questions about Gaia
Who is Gaia in Greek mythology?
Gaia is presented in this atlas as maa ürgjumalanna. The figure belongs to the wider network of Greek gods, Titans, heroes and primordial powers.
What is Gaia associated with?
Gaia is associated with maa, sünd, ürgne keha, esivanemad. Symbols and visual attributes include maa, viljakus, koopad, mäed.
Where can I see Gaia in the family tree?
Open the interactive family tree and focus directly on Gaia to see related gods, origins and mythic connections.
Sources and classical context
This atlas summarizes Greek mythological traditions from classical and mythographic sources. The stories vary by region and author, so the entries are written as a clear educational guide rather than a single fixed canon.
- Hesiod — Theogony
- Homeric tradition — Iliad, Odyssey, and Homeric Hymns
- Apollodorus — Bibliotheca
- Later Greek and Roman mythographic summaries