Research Results For 'Gaea'

BRIAREUS

In Greek mythology, Briareus (Briareos) or Aegaeon was a son of Uranus and Gaea. He was one of the Hekatoncheires, a giant with a hundred hands and fifty heads, who helped Zeus to conquer Cronos and his Titan allies, and guarded the Titans when they were imprisoned by Zeus in Tartarus.
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COTTUS

In Greek mythology, Cottus was a son of Uranus and Gaea. He was one of the Hekatoncheires, a giant with a hundred hands and fifty heads.
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CRATOS

Cratos was a son of Uranus and Gaea. He was very strong.
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CRONOS

In Greek mythology, Cronos (Crunus) was a son of Uranus and Gaea. He succeeded to the throne of the gods when he castrated - with a flint sickle given him by his mother - and deposed Uranus at his mother's request. He married his sister Rhea.
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GAEA

Gaea (also spelled Gaia and Ge) was a Greek goddess of the earth. She was one of the first two beings to emerge from Chaos, she formed the Earth and together with Ouranos, the Sky, gave birth to children which were the rivers, plains, trees and other features of earth.
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GYES

In Greek mythology, Gyes was a son of Uranus and Gaea. He was one of the Hekatoncheires, a giant with a hundred hands and fifty heads.
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HEKATONCHEIRES

In Greek mythology, the Hekatoncheires were three giants, each with a hundred hands and fifty heads. They were children of Gaea and Uranus. When they were born, Uranus pushed them back into Gaea's womb. In her resulting pain Gaea persuaded Cronos to castrate his father and overthrow him. When Cronos became supreme he was scared of the power of the Hekatoncheires and he too imprisoned them, locking them in Tartarus with their brothers the Cyclops.
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IAPETUS

In Greek mythology, Iapetus was one of the Titans. He was a son of Uranus and Gaea, and brother of Cronos, Oceanus, Hyperion &c. He was the father of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus and Moenoetius. After the war of the Titans against the gods he was imprisoned by Zeus in Tartarus
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NEREUS

In Greek mythology, Nereus was a sea god. He was a son of Pontys and Gaea.
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OCEANUS

In Greek mythology, Oceanus was the son of Uranus and Gaea. He was the only Titan not to revolt against Uranus.
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