Gaia
Encyclopedia
Mythology
- Gaia (mythology)Gaia (mythology)Gaia was the primordial Earth-goddess in ancient Greek religion. Gaia was the great mother of all: the heavenly gods and Titans were descended from her union with Uranus , the sea-gods from her union with Pontus , the Giants from her mating with Tartarus and mortal creatures were sprung or born...
, the primal Greek goddess of the Earth - Gaia, the Earth in New Age Gaian spirituality
Science
- Gaea (crater)Gaea (crater)Gaea is an impact crater on Amalthea, one of the small moons of Jupiter. The crater is 80 km wide and at least 15 km deep. Gaea is one of two named craters on Amalthea, the other being Pan. It is named after the Greek goddess Gaia....
, a crater on Amalthea, a moon of Jupiter - Gaia hypothesisGaia hypothesisThe Gaia hypothesis, also known as Gaia theory or Gaia principle, proposes that all organisms and their inorganic surroundings on Earth are closely integrated to form a single and self-regulating complex system, maintaining the conditions for life on the planet.The scientific investigation of the...
, concerning the stability of Earth's natural systems - Gaia mission, a European space mission due for launch in 2013
- Gaia MovementGaia MovementThe Gaia Movement is an international network of individuals and groups that share a concern for living more sustainably on the earth. The term "Gaia" comes from Greek mythology, where it is the name of the Goddess of the Earth...
, a network of organizations focused on sustainable practices - Gaia philosophyGaia philosophyGaia philosophy is a broadly inclusive term for related concepts that living organisms on a planet will affect the nature of their environment in order to make the environment more suitable for life. This set of theories holds that all organisms on an extraterrestrial life-giving planet regulate...
, a concept that living organisms will improve their environment
Games
- Gaia (Final Fantasy VII), a fictional world
- Gaia, a fictional world in Final Fantasy IXFinal Fantasy IXis a role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation video game console. It is the ninth title in the Final Fantasy series. The game introduced new features to the series like the 'Active Time Event', 'Mognet' and a unique equipment and skill system.Final Fantasy IXs...
- Gaia, a character in Battle Arena Toshinden
- Gaia, a character in E.V.O.: Search for EdenE.V.O.: Search for EdenE.V.O.: Search for Eden, originally released in Japan as , is a side-scrolling action role-playing video game developed by Almanic Corporation and published by Enix for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Released in 1992 for Japanese audiences, the game was later translated and released in...
- Gaia, a character in God of War II
- Gaia, a character in Grandia (video game)Grandia (video game)is a role-playing video game developed by Game Arts originally for the Sega Saturn console as the first game in their Grandia series. Initially released in Japan in January 1997, the game was later ported to the PlayStation in June 1999, with an English version of the game appearing on the platform...
- Gaia, a character in Illusion of GaiaIllusion of Gaia, known in Europe as Illusion of Time, is an action role-playing game that was released on September 1, 1994, for the Super NES . It was developed by Quintet. Enix published the game in Japan, and Nintendo published it worldwide...
- Gaia, a character in Sonic UnleashedSonic UnleashedSonic Unleashed , is a video game and the 11th installment in the Sonic the Hedgehog series developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for multiple platforms...
- Gaians, a faction in Alpha Centauri
- Gaea armor, a feature of the Mega Man X5Mega Man X5Mega Man X5, known as in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom. It is the fifth main installment in the Mega Man X series. It was first released for the PlayStation in Japan on November 30, 2000 and in North America and PAL territories the following year.Mega Man X5 is set in the 22nd century...
video game - Gaia the Fierce Knight, a card in Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card GameYu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card GameThe is a Japanese collectible card game developed and published by Konami. It is based on the fictional game of Duel Monsters created by manga artist Kazuki Takahashi, which is the main plot device during the majority of his popular manga franchise, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and its various anime adaptations...
- GAIA, the AI engine for Outcast video game
Film and television
- Gaia, character in the TV series Spartacus: Gods of the ArenaSpartacus: Gods of the ArenaSpartacus: Gods of the Arena is a Starz television mini-series and prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand, which premiered January 21, 2011. The series follows the character Gannicus , the first gladiator to become Champion of Capua representing Lentulus Batiatus...
- Gaea, a planet in the anime The Vision of EscaflowneThe Vision of Escaflowneis a 26-episode Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise Studios and directed by Kazuki Akane. It premiered in Japan on April 2, 1996 on TV Tokyo, with the final episode airing on September 24, 1996. Sony's anime satellite channel, Animax also aired the series, both in Japan and on its...
- Gaia, a spirit in the movie Final Fantasy: The Spirits WithinFinal Fantasy: The Spirits WithinFinal Fantasy: The Spirits Within is a 2001 Japanese-American computer animated science fiction film directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of the Final Fantasy series of role-playing video games. It was the first photorealistic computer animated feature film and also holds the record for the most...
- Gaia, the spirit of Earth in the TV series Captain Planet and the PlaneteersCaptain Planet and the PlaneteersCaptain Planet is the title character of the series. In the beginning of the series, Gaia assembles a modern-day team of "Planeteers" from several nations...
- Gaia (character of Rome), a character in the TV series Rome
- Ultraman GaiaUltraman Gaiais a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 13th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Mainichi Broadcasting System , Ultraman Gaia was aired on JNN TV stations from September 5, 1998 until August 28, 1999, with a total of 51 episodes.-Plot:Ultraman Gaia takes place in yet...
, a character in the 1999 tokusatsu series of the same name
Fiction
- Gaia (Foundation universe)Gaia (Foundation universe)Gaia is a fictional planet described in the book Foundation's Edge and referred to in Foundation and Earth , by Isaac Asimov. The name is derived from the Gaia hypothesis, which is itself eponymous to Gaia, the Earth Goddess....
, a planet in Isaac Asimov's Foundation series - Gaia (Marvel Comics), a fictional character
- Gaea (Marvel Comics), a fictional character
- Gaia GearGaia GearGaia Gear is a science fiction story written by Yoshiyuki Tomino with mechanical design of Ito Mamoru and based on Tomino's Gundam series. It first ran as a serial in the Japanese Newtype Magazine from April 1987 to December 1991. Afterwards the story was released in five novels which were released...
, a story by Yoshiyuki Tomino - Gaea trilogyGaea trilogyThe Gaea Trilogy consists of three science fiction novels by John Varley. The stories tell of humanity's encounter with a living being in the shape of a 1,300 km diameter space habitat, inhabited by many different species, most notably Titanides, in orbit around the planet Saturn.The novels...
, by John Varley - Gaia Moore, the heroine of the Fearless novel series by Francine Pascal
- Gaea, an island in the novel The Arm of the StarfishThe Arm of the StarfishThe Arm of the Starfish is a young adult novel by Madeleine L'Engle, first published in 1965. It is the first novel featuring Polly O'Keefe and the O'Keefe family, a generation after the events of A Wrinkle in Time...
- Gaea, a character in Ayn Rand's Anthem (novella)Anthem (novella)Anthem is a dystopian fiction novella by Ayn Rand, written in 1937 and first published in 1938 in England. It takes place at some unspecified future date when mankind has entered another dark age characterized by irrationality, collectivism, and socialistic thinking and economics...
Music
- Gaia, the name of the collaboration between Armin Van Buuren and Benno de GoeijBenno De GoeijBenno de Goeij is a Dutch trance producer. He is perhaps best known for his participation in Rank 1 with Piet Bervoets and Kamaya Painters with Tiësto...
- Gaia (album)Gaia (album)Gaia is a 2003 album by Spanish folk metal band Mägo de Oz. It is the first rock opera of a trilogy. The album tells of a man, the reincarnation of Azzak , who after his execution, is relieved of his soul: the soul of Azzak...
, by Mägo de Oz - Gaia (Olivia Newton-John album)Gaia (Olivia Newton-John album)Gaia: One Woman's Journey is an album released by Olivia Newton-John in 1994. For the first time in her career; the album was entirely written by Newton-John herself...
, 1994 - Gaia, an EP by Swedish band TiamatTiamat (band)-Biography:Initially, the band played straightforward black metal under the name Treblinka. After having recorded the album Sumerian Cry in 1989, vocalist/guitarist Johan Edlund and bassist Jörgen Thullberg parted ways with the other two founding members, and subsequently changed the name to Tiamat...
- Gaia, an album by ValensiaValensiaAldous Byron Valensia Clarkson , better known as simply Valensia, is a Dutch singer, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist.-Early life:...
, and song by the same name - "Gaia", a song on Devin Townsend's SynchestraSynchestraSynchestra is the eighth solo album by Canadian musician Devin Townsend, and the second album he recorded with The Devin Townsend Band. The album was released in January 2006 on Townsend's label, HevyDevy Records.-Background:...
album - "Gaia", a song by Japanese rock band Janne Da ArcJanne Da Arcis a Japanese rock band from Hirakata, Osaka. The band's name is often seen shortened to either "Janne" or "JDA".- Career :The band is currently signed to the Motorod record label, which is owned by Avex Group...
- "Gaia", a song on Hourglass (James Taylor album)
- "Gaia", a song by Japanese musician KitarōKitaro, better known as , is an award winning Japanese musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist who is regarded as one of the pioneers of new age music.-Early life:...
- "Gaia", a song on Fireships (album)Fireships (album)Fireships is an album by English singer and songwriter Peter Hammill. Originally released in 1992, it was the first release on Hammill's own Fie! Records label. It was reissued in remastered form in 2006....
by Peter Hammill - "Gaea", a song on Pentangle's So Early in the Spring album
- SH-01 GAIA, a synthesizer manufactured by Roland CorporationRoland Corporationis a Japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software. It was founded by Ikutaro Kakehashi in Osaka on April 18, 1972, with ¥33 million in capital. In 2005 Roland's headquarters relocated to Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture. Today it has factories in Japan,...
- GAIA Chamber Music FestivalGAIA Chamber Music FestivalThe GAIA Chamber Music Festival founded by the violinist Gwendolyn Masin is described as one of the most important festivals in Switzerland. The festival is hosted in Thun, usually in the month of May.-History:...
in Switzerland
Geography
- Gaia (Havana)Gaia (Havana)Gaia is an arts centre in Havana, Cuba, set up on January 1, 2000 as a not-for-profit collaboration between Cuban and international artists. The centre offers theatre, music and dance performances, workshops, programs for children and the physically disadvantaged, and exhibitions of works by young...
, an arts center in Havana, Cuba - Grantley Adams International AirportGrantley Adams International AirportGrantley Adams International Airport , is found in Seawell, Christ Church on the island of Barbados. The former name of the airport was Seawell Airport before being dedicated in honour of the first Premier of Barbados, Sir Grantley Herbert Adams in 1976. The airport's timezone is GMT –4, and is...
, Barbados (BGI / TBPB) - Gaià River, in Catalonia
- Gaia RiverGaia RiverThe Gaia River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, in Romania - Gaia, a village in Murgaşi Commune, Dolj County, Romania
- Vila Nova de GaiaVila Nova de GaiaVila Nova de Gaia, or simply Gaia is a city in Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality, Portugal. It is located in the Porto District, south of the city of Porto on the other side of the Douro River. The city proper has a population of 178,255 and the municipality contains 24 parishes with a total...
, also known simply as Gaia, a Portuguese city - Vila Nova de Gaia MunicipalityVila Nova de Gaia MunicipalityVila Nova de Gaia Municipality is located in Porto District in Norte Region in Portugal. It contains the city of Vila Nova de Gaia.The municipality contains 24 parishes with a total population of 288,749 inhabitants, and is the most populous municipality in Norte Region.-Parishes:There are 24...
, whose capital is the city of Vila Nova de Gaia
Other uses
- Gaia Earth Sciences, an oilfield services company
- Gaea JapanGAEA JapanGaea Japan was a Japanese women's professional wrestling promotion. Gaea Japan (trademarked as GAEA Japan) was a Japanese women's professional wrestling promotion. Gaea Japan (trademarked as GAEA Japan) was a Japanese women's professional wrestling promotion. (Japanese female professional...
, a wrestling promotion - Gaia OnlineGaia OnlineGaia Online is an English-language, anime-themed social networking and forums-based website. Gaiaonline was founded in 2003. but the name was changed to GaiaOnline.com in 2003 from go-gaia by its owner, Gaia Interactive...
, a social networking website - Gaia Power TechnologiesGaia Power TechnologiesGaia Power Technologies is a company selling battery-based backup-power and energy storage systems, based in New York City....
, a New York battery company - Gaia TrafikkGaia TrafikkGaia Trafikk was the largest public transportation provider in Bergen and Os, Norway until it merged with HSD forming Tide.Gaia was formed by the 1998 merger of Pan Trafikk, the bus company serving northern and southern Bergen, and Bergen Sporvei, the company serving Bergen's inner city...
, a former Norwegian company - Gaia (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee that was featured in documentaries
- Toyota GaiaToyota GaiaThe Toyota Gaia is a Japanese market MPV that competes with the Nissan Prairie and the Honda Shuttle. It was replaced by the Toyota Isis. The Gaia shares a platform with the Toyota Ipsum and Toyota Corona Premio...
, a type of vehicle
See also
- Gaja (disambiguation)Gaja (disambiguation)Gaja, a Sanskrit word for elephant and Spanish surname, may also refer to:*Gaja , Piemonte wine producer*Gaja , Indian film from KarnatakaPeople* Angelo Gaja , owner and president of the Gaja Winery...
- Gaya (disambiguation)
- Gaia (comics)Gaia (comics)Gaia, also known as the Guardian of the Universal Amalgamator, is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, possibly a mutant or extraterrestrial...