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Gaea (or Gaia or Ge) is a well-known ancient Greek Deity, the most ancient Whose name has survived. In recent years, Her name has been adopted by scientists and environmentalists under the Gaea Hypothesis, which postulates that the Earth and its entire biosphere is a living, self-regulating organism.
Before time, there is only Chaos. Formless, heavy mixes with light, darkness with bright, earth and air and fire and water, undifferentiated. Then Gaea creates Herself. She pulls Her being from primal Chaos by the force of Her will. She wills Herself into existance. Gaea separates the heavy and the light, the dark and the bright, the elements of earth and air and fire and water. The lighter She sets above, the heavier below. From fire She forms the sun and stars. From the heavier She forms the planets. From the heavier She creates a form for Herself and calls it Earth. Air settles around Her in a warm, blue blanket. Water fills Her low places, salty and fresh. Clouds form, and rain falls. Earth grows moist and from Her depths Gaea brings forth trees and shrubs, vines and herbs. Animals of all variety are born, called forth by Gaea: deer and bear, bird and mouse, horse and pig. She populates Her seas and lakes and rivers with fish of all kinds, and crabs and urchins and dolphins and jellyfish.
Gaea looks upon Her creation, and is glad. For uncounted time, Gaea is joyful in Her creation. She watches mountain slopes green in spring. She watches mountain peaks glisten with winter's snow. She listens to the mating song of birds and the undersea song of the whale. She feels the unsteady tread of sleepy bear steps as winter melts into spring. She smells the tangy scent of berries carried by autumn winds.
Gaea is joyous with Her creation. She desires to share it with another like Herself. And so She calls forth another, molding Him of fire and of air. Uranus She calls Him, son and lover. And Gaea discovers new joys with Her creation.
