In Hesiod's cosmogony, Chaos is the first entity. Chaos possesses the power to give birth and influence other beings.

After Chaos, Heseidos mentions Gaia, the Mother, as the second element. Heseidos describes Gaia, with her broad bosom, as having "emerged as the safe and immortal home of all beings." In common parlance, Gaia means "earth," and in Greek cosmology, it acquires the meaning of Mother Earth.

Not only in Hellenic culture, but many cultures, such as the Sumerians, have created myths that link the land with productivity and fertility. And the land, wherever it may be, has first given rise to creativity, productivity, and fertility within itself, and then generously shared them.

The earth is as generous as it is commanding, unyielding, and rebellious. Gaia gives birth to Ouranos from herself; Ouranos (Starry Sky) is both her son and husband. She even creates her husband from herself. But she puts an end to Ouranos' tyranny with Kronos, who is also her son.

The earth loves to find peace and create together with it; it does not forgive war, stubbornness, or cruelty.

Those who desire to create and produce expect love and understanding. When you make peace with the earth, you learn to create, to be one, and to produce. If your heart is turned towards the earth, it will wait for you where you left off, even if years pass.

That's the story of mud; it exists if you love it, but if your love is fleeting and temporary, forget it...