Friday Mythology

I've noticed that many of the books I read have some kind of mythology mixed into the story. My favorite stories to read are paranormal and fantasy.

I thought it might be fun to learn more about mythology. I'm not going to teach a whole class here. I'm not qualified to do that. But I'll pick a new deity each week and post a little tid-bit about them.

I thought we could start with Greek Mythology. And we might as well start at the top. Or close to it.

We're starting off with Gaia. Gaia is the personification of Earth and is considered a primeval goddess. Primeval Gods and Goddesses are thought to be the basic components that the universe is made of.

Now here's where it get's fuzzy. There are several different stories about how Gaia came into being and what her role is in everything. Some say she had the ability to foretell the future and that she was the first Oracle of Delphi.

She's the reason we say 'Mother Earth'.