Dictionary Definition
Gaia n : (Greek mythology) goddess of the earth
and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology [syn:
Gaea, Ge]
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see gaia
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪə
Extensive Definition
Gaia or Gaea may refer to:
Earth and the Solar System
The Gaia Project by Hwee-Yong Jang (2012 The Earths coming great changes)- Gaia (mythology), the primal Greek goddess of the earth
- Gaea (crater), a crater on Amaltheaa moon of Jupiter
- Gaia hypothesis, an ecological hypothesis that considers the earth's ecosystem as a single organism
- Gaia mission, a European space mission due for launch in 2011
- Gaia Movement, an international network sharing a concern for a more sustainable earth
- Gaia philosophy, the concept that living organisms on a planet will affect the nature of their environment in order to make the environment more suitable for life
Fiction
- Gaia (Foundation universe), a planet in Isaac Asimov's Foundation series
- Gaia (Marvel Comics), a character in Marvel Comics
- Gaea (Marvel Comics), a character in Marval Comics
- Gaia Gear, a science-fiction story by Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Gaea trilogy, three science fiction novels by John Varley
- Gaia, Rogue Champion, a character in the PlayStation game Battle Arena Toshinden
- ZGMF-X88S Gaia Gundam, a weapon from the Cosmic Era of the anime Gundam metaseries
Modern culture
- Gaea (Escaflowne), the planet in the anime The Vision of Escaflowne
- Gaia (Final Fantasy VII), the planet in the role play game
- Gaia Moore, the heroine of the Fearless (novel series) by Francine Pascal
- Ultraman Gaia, a Japanese TV show
- Gaia, a character in God of War II
- Gaia, the Earth spirit in the movie Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
- Gaia, the spirit of Earth in the TV series Captain Planet and the Planeteers
- Gaia Records, a publishing company in the manga Nana
- Gaians are a faction in the game Alpha Centauri
- Gaea, an island in the novel The Arm of the Starfish
People
- Gaia Wise, the daughter of British actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson
- Gaia, a pseudonym of DJ Armin Van Buuren
Music
- Gaia (album), an album by Mägo de Oz
- Gaia (1994 album), an album by Despina Vandi
- "Gaia (song)", a song by The Devin Townsend Band
- Banco de Gaia, an English electronic music band
- Gaia, an album by the Sweden band Tiamat
- "Gaia", an album and song by Valensia
- "Gaia", a song by Janne da Arc ジャンヌダルク
- Gaia, a song by James Taylor on Hourglass (album)
- Gaia, a song by Japanese musician Kitarō
Places
- Gaia (Havana), an arts center in Havana, Cuba
- Vila Nova de Gaia, a city in Portugal
- Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados
Miscellaneous
- Gaia Online, an Internet forum
- GAEA Japan, a wrestling promotion
- Gaia Trafikk, a former Norwegian company
- Gaea Armor, a feature of game Mega Man X5
- Gaia Power Technologies, a New York battery company
- Gaia-Wind, a wind turbine manufacturer
See also
Gaia in Breton: Gaia
Gaia in Catalan: Gaia
Gaia in Danish: Gaia (flertydig)
Gaia in German: Gaia
Gaia in Modern Greek (1453-): Γαία
Gaia in Spanish: Gaia
Gaia in Basque: Gaia
Gaia in French: Gaïa (homonymie)
Gaia in Italian: Gaia
Gaia in Dutch: Gaia
Gaia in Japanese: ガイア (曖昧さ回避)
Gaia in Polish: Gaja
Gaia in Portuguese: Gaia
Gaia in Simple English: Gaia
Gaia in Slovak: Gaia
Gaia in Vietnamese: Gaia