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.