In
Greek mythology,
Gaia, (
or ; from
Ancient Greek , a poetical form of Γῆ
Gē,
Ge, "land" or "earth";) also spelled
Gaea, was the personification of the Earth and one of the
Greek primordial deities. Gaia was the great mother of all: the primal Greek Mother Goddess; creator and giver of birth to the Earth and all the Universe; the
heavenly gods, the
Titans, and the
Giants were born to her. The gods reigning over their classical pantheon were born from her union with
Uranus (the sky), while the sea-gods were born from her union with
Pontus (the sea). Her equivalent in the Roman pantheon was
Terra.