In mythology, Gaia is considered to be the first element from which the descendants of gods emerged. Although Gaia plays a major role in Hesiod's Theogonia, she is never seen in Homer's poems. According to Hesiod, Gaia was born second only to Chaos, and Eros (love) came right after him. Gaia created the surrounding Sky (Ouranos) and the Mountains, the sea, without the help of any male element. She gave birth to Pontos, the personified male form of her element. After the birth of Heaven, Gaia was united with Him and thus the children she possessed became literally gods, no longer simple elementary powers. First, the six titans: Oceanos, Koios, Krios, With Hyperion, Iapetus and Kronos, six titanids: Theia, Reia, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phoibe and Tehys were born. These are female divine beings. The youngest of this generation is Kronos. Then came the Cyclops: divine beings who ruled lightning, lightning, and thunder. Their names were: Arges, Steropes, and Brontes. And finally, from the loves of Ouranos, the Hekatogkheirs were born, the hundred-armed, gigantic, violent beings named Kottos, Briareus, and Gyges.