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Gaia

Goddess of Earth

by Imogen Greenberg
Isabel Greenberg
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A spunky, feminist take on the myth of Gaia, the Greek goddess of the Earth

Long before the age of the Olympian gods, Gaia created the world in all its beauty. But from Gaia also came the Titans, who ran wild and free through this worldâuntil her husband Ouranos turned on Gaia and declared himself the ruler of all sheâd created. Her son Cronus then rose to power, but soon he too became hungry for more powerâso much so that he swallowed his own children. But Gaia managed to hide the youngest son, Zeus, from Cronus. Zeus grew up and defeated Cronus and saved his brothers and sisters. Gaia thought this would be the end of all the needless war, but Zeus was not satisfiedâhe swore to rid the world of anyone who challenged his power. Gaia was furious. She wanted no part in the world of Zeus. She would not fight his destruction with more destruction. It might be too late for Zeus, but it wasnât too late for the mortalsâor for the earth itself. Follow the goddess of earth through her struggles with gods and mortals as she discovers her strength and eventually finds the peace she has always longed for.
Tales of Great Goddesses are graphic novels that bring the stories of some of the most powerful and fascinating mythical goddesses to life!

  • Creators

  • Series

    Tales of Great Goddesses

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  • Release date

    August 9, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781647000691

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      May 1, 2022
      An introduction to the ancient Greek creator of the Earth, sea, and sky--all idyllic realms until the men got hold of them. In the midst of a diversely hued cast, Gaia, portrayed with dark skin and long green hair festooned with earthly flora and fauna, maintains a strong if sometimes vulnerable presence as her power-hungry husband, Ouranos, binds her up in order to rule over the titans uncontested. Later, she sees her likewise authoritarian son Cronus ("Down the hatch!") eat all of his children (except Zeus) and then is forced to watch as her arrogant Olympian grandchildren, led by Zeus ("He's such a brat!"), spread fire and ruin over her creations in their battles with giants and titans. She herself loses her temper ("Enough! You want war? I'll give you war!") and creates the fearsome Typhon...but then repents and, gathering a sisterhood of Fates and Furies together, invites readers to join in a different sort of war: "We will never stop fighting." "For peace." "For justice." "For a better world." Though offering a considerably sanitized version of the original myths--Ouranos is identified as Gaia's "husband" with no mention that she's also his mom, for instance, and to free her, Cronus attacks his dad but doesn't appear to castrate him--the mix of sequential panels and larger scenes includes nods to many of Gaia's immortal offspring as well as Hercules and the Trojan War. Snarky rendition of an old tale, highlighting both sisterhood and a cogent contemporary message. (glossary, bibliography) (Graphic mythology. 8-12)

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