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Originally Posted by wikipedia
Gaia meaning "land" or "earth", is from the Ancient Greek Gæa or Gea.
Gaia is a primordial deity in the Ancient Greek pantheon and considered a Mother Goddess or Great Goddess.
Her equivalent in the Roman Pantheon was Terra Mater or Tellus. Romans, unlike Greeks, did not consistently distinguish an Earth goddess (Tellus) from a grain goddess (Ceres)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_%28mythology%29
Now, as for the Gaia Hypothesis which i know longer just believe but actually feel is absolutely true.
The Gaia hypothesis is an ecological hypothesis proposing that the biosphere and the physical components of the Earth (atmosphere, cryosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere) are closely integrated to form a complex interacting system that maintains the climatic and biogeochemical conditions on Earth in a preferred homeostasis. Originally proposed by James Lovelock as the earth feedback hypothesis, it was named the Gaia Hypothesis after the Greek supreme goddess of Earth. The hypothesis is frequently described as viewing the Earth as a single organism. Lovelock and other supporters of the idea now call it Gaia theory, regarding it as a scientific theory and not mere hypothesis, since they believe it has passed predictive tests.
http://www.jameslovelock.org
If one were to step outside the proverbial box and really look at the the lovelock's theory with not only an open mind but an open heart as well, you will feel the truth in it.
Every thing on this planet, from the tiniest grain of sand to Mt Everest is part of the living organism that is Gaia, our mother. Even the creations we make, steel, concrete, etc, all are born from what she gives us and therefore are part of the body of Gaia.
