Gaia's Influence On Ouranos

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Before Gaia’s children with Ouranos were of value to the world, she had to give birth to them. However, Ouranos, having a high sex drive and selfish desires, continually impregnated Gaia but never allowed her to give birth in fear of being overthrown by his children. Gaia was in excessive strain due to her inability to give birth, and therefore devised a plan to rid herself of Ouranos. With assistance from her son Kronos, who would eventually become a Titan, she concocted a plan where Kronos would use an adamantine sickle to castrate Ouranos, freeing Gaia as well as her unborn children. By fulfilling the plan devised with the help of Kronos, Gaia released Ouranos to his place in the sky, allowed her children to be free, and again displayed

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