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As the spontaneous formation of chasm began, immediately came Gaia, the primeval goddess of mother earth. In Hesiod’s theogony, Gaia is presented as the birth mother to all early goddesses and immortals and eventually conceives with Ouranos, the god of sky with twelve children also know as the Titans. Some would argue whether Gaia was weak or powerful during her primeval time, however I believe that she was fundamentally powerful, according to the resources given in Hesiod’s theogony, Gaia was the birth mother of powerful goddesses, had cunning intelligence, and was able to create objects when needed.
First and foremost, Gaia was the birth mother of all living things including nature, sky, oceans and mountains. It all began with the birth

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