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Gaea
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Gaea , in Greek religion and mythology, the earth, daughter of Chaos, both mother and wife of Uranus (the sky) and Pontus (the sea). Among Gaea's offspring by Uranus were the Cyclopes, the Hundred-handed Ones (the...
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Uranus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...heaven, first ruler of the universe, son of Gaea (the earth). He was the father of Gaea's children, the Titans, the Cyclopes, and...them, but Kronos, a Titan, with the help of Gaea, castrated him, thereby taking away his power...
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Daphne
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Leucippus, a mortal who disguised himself as a nymph to be near her. When Leucippus betrayed his sex while bathing, the nymphs tore him to pieces. Apollo then pursued Daphne, who prayed to Gaea for aid and was changed into a laurel tree.
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Typhon
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Typhon or Typhoeus , in Greek mythology, fierce and monstrous son of Gaea. He was the father of Echidna—a monster half woman and half dragon—and of Cerberus, Hydra, the Sphinx...
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Tellus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Tellus , in Roman religion, earth goddess; also called Terra Mater. As a goddess of fertility, she was worshiped at festivals held in January (in conjunction with Ceres) and in April. Tellus was identified with the Greek Gaea.
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Python
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Python in Greek mythology, a huge serpent. In some myths the infant Apollo slew Python at the oracle of Gaea in Delphi; in others Apollo killed the serpent in order to claim the oracle for himself. The Pythian games celebrated the victory of Apollo over Python.
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Oceanus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...it is the source of all rivers. 2 Personification of the circular stream described above. He was the Titan son of Uranus and Gaea, the husband of Tethys, and the father of the river-gods and the sea nymphs (or oceanids). He was conceived of as a powerful...
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Kronos
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Kronos or Cronus , in Greek religion and mythology, the youngest Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea. With the help of his mother, he led the Titans in the revolt against Uranus and ruled the world. He married his sister Rhea...
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Echo
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...but when he rejected her, she pined away until only her voice remained. In another myth, she was loved by Pan, who, because he could not win her, caused shepherds to tear her asunder; Gaea buried her limbs, leaving only her voice.
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Chaos
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...There are various legends explaining it. In one version, Eurynome rose out of Chaos and created all things. In another, Gaea sprang from Chaos and was the mother of all things. Eventually the word chaos came to mean a great confusion of matter out of...
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