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In Greek mythology, Gaia (; Ancient Greek: Γαῖα, romanized: Gaîa, a poetic form of Γῆ (Gê), meaning 'land' or 'earth'), also spelled Gaea (), is the personification of Earth. She is the mother of Uranus (Sky), with whom she conceived the Titans (themselves parents of many of the Olympian gods), the Cyclopes, and the Giants, as well as of Pontus (Sea), from whose union she bore the primordial sea gods. Her equivalent in the Roman pantheon was Terra.

Etymology

The Greek name Γαῖα (Gaîa, Ancient Greek: [ɡâi̯.a]) is a mostly epic, collateral form of Attic Γῆ (Gê, [ɡɛ̂ː]), and Doric Γᾶ (Gâ, [ɡâː]), perhaps identical to Δᾶ (Dâ, [dâː]), both meaning "Earth". Beekes suggested a Pre-Greek origin. M.L. West derives the name from the Indo-European form *dʰéǵʰōm (earth). Greek: gaia (