After Chaos, "wide-bosomed" Gaia (Earth) arose to be the everlasting seat of the immortals who possess Olympus above, and the depths of Tartarus below, bringing forth her equal Uranus (Heaven, Sky) to "cover her on every side" and to be the abode of the gods. Gaia also bore the hills (ourea), and Pontus (Sea), "without sweet union of love" and afterwards with Uranus, gave birth to the Titans. As each of the Cyclopes and Hecatonchires were born, Uranus hid them in a secret place within Gaia, causing her great pain, so She devised a plan. She created a grey flint (or adamantine) sickle. And Cronus used the sickle to castrate his father Uranus as he approached Gaia to have intercourse with her. From Uranus' spilled blood, Gaia produced the Erinyes, the Giants and the Meliae (ash-tree nymphs). From the testicles of Uranus in the sea came forth Aphrodite. By her son Pontus, Gaia bore the sea-deities Nereus, Thaumas, Phorcys, Ceto, and Eurybia. Oaths sworn in the name of Gaia, in ancient Greece, were considered the most binding of all In this vision of Gaia, I have created her cradling the earth as oracle, showing the connective and co-creative power between them as a radiant and glowing fire which sustains each through the love o the other. This listing is for one matte 24x36 borderless poster print, printed on heavy poster stock. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.
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