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Gae⋅a

[jee-uh]
–noun
the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.

Origin:
< Gk gaîa earth
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Gae·a   (jē'ə)   
n.   Greek Mythology
The goddess of the earth, who bore and married Uranus and became the mother of the Titans and the Cyclopes.
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Gaea [(jee-uh)]

also Gaia (GAY-uh)

The Greek goddess of the Earth and primal mother figure, who gave birth to the sky, the mountains, and the sea. She was also the mother of the giant Titans and the Cyclopes (see Cyclops).

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