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'''Gaia''', also spelled '''Gaea''', is the | '''Gaia''' (Γαῖα, lit. "earth, land"), also spelled '''Gaea''',<ref name="Wiki">{{WP}}</ref> is the {{Wiki|Greek primordial deities|primordial personification}} of [[Earth]] in [[Greek mythology]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Final Weighing]]</ref> considered the mother to all living things. Her [[Roman mythology|Roman counterpart]] is called {{Wiki|Terra (mythology)|Terra}}.<ref name="Wiki"/> | ||
According to [[Hesiod]]'s 8th century BCE poem ''{{Wiki|Theogony}}'', Gaia created and then mated with [[Uranus]], bearing the twelve [[Titan|Titans]], the three [[Cyclops|Cyclopes]], and the three [[Hekatonchires]]. However, repulsed by the latter two groups' monstrous appearances upon birth, Uranus shoved them back into Gaia. Enraged, she forged a [[sickle]] of either [[flint]] or [[adamant]]ine and asked the Titans to take revenge for her. Only [[Kronos]] was brave enough to take it and castrate Uranus, whose blood fell to [[Earth]] and spawned the [[Erinyes]], the [[Giant]]s, and the {{Wiki|ash tree}} nymphs called {{Wiki|Meliae}},<ref name="Wiki"/> while his genitals were cast in the ocean and the sperm spontaneously birthed the goddess [[Aphrodite]].<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Sites: Kythera]]: "Aphrodite and Salt"</ref> | |||
Gaia was the first possessor of the [[Pythia|Oracle]] of [[Sanctuary of Delphi|Delphi]], before granting it to the Titan [[Themis]], who in turn passed it onto the god [[Apollo]] after he slew the [[Python]].<ref name="Wiki"/> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
Latest revision as of 06:40, 21 September 2026
Gaia (Γαῖα, lit. "earth, land"), also spelled Gaea,[1] is the primordial personification of Earth in Greek mythology[2] considered the mother to all living things. Her Roman counterpart is called Terra.[1]
According to Hesiod's 8th century BCE poem Theogony, Gaia created and then mated with Uranus, bearing the twelve Titans, the three Cyclopes, and the three Hekatonchires. However, repulsed by the latter two groups' monstrous appearances upon birth, Uranus shoved them back into Gaia. Enraged, she forged a sickle of either flint or adamantine and asked the Titans to take revenge for her. Only Kronos was brave enough to take it and castrate Uranus, whose blood fell to Earth and spawned the Erinyes, the Giants, and the ash tree nymphs called Meliae,[1] while his genitals were cast in the ocean and the sperm spontaneously birthed the goddess Aphrodite.[3]
Gaia was the first possessor of the Oracle of Delphi, before granting it to the Titan Themis, who in turn passed it onto the god Apollo after he slew the Python.[1]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
Gaia (deity) on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Final Weighing
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Discovery Sites: Kythera: "Aphrodite and Salt"