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The first generation of primordial gods has children through parthenogenesis, with sexual reproduction not being mentioned in Hesiod's theogany until Heaven and Earth have offspring.

Chaos
In some variations of Hesiod's creation myth, in Greek Mythology, Chaos is the first being to ever exist. Chaos is both seen as a deity and a thing, with some sources seeing chaos as the gap between Heaven and Earth. In some accounts Chaos existed first alongside Eros and Nyx, while in others Chaos is the first and only thing in the universe. In some stories, Chaos is seen as existing beneath Tartarus. Chaos is the parent to Night and Darkness, although Chaos is never given a distinct gender.

Gaia
Gaia was one of the first beings to be formed from Chaos in Hesiod's theogony, and parthenogenetically gave birth to Heaven, who would later become her husband and her equal, the Sea, and to the high Mountains

Gaia is a mother earth figure and is seen as the mother of all the gods, while also being the seat for which they exist on. Gaia is the Greek Equivalent to the Roman goddess, Terra. The story of Uranus' castration at the hands of Cronus due to Gaia's involvement is seen as the explanation for why Heaven and Earth are separated. In Hesiod's story, Earth seeks revenge against Heaven for hiding her children the Cyclopses deep within her, Gaia then goes to her other children and asks for their help to get revenge against their cruel father; of her children, only Cronus, the youngest and "most dreadful" of them all agrees to do this. Gaia plans an ambush against Uranus where she hides Cronus and gives him the sickle to castrate him. From the blood Gaia again become pregnant with the Furies, the Giants, and the Melian nymphs. Cronus goes on to have six children with his sister, Rhea; who become the Olympians. Cronus is later overthrown by his son, Zeus, much in the same way he overthrew his father. Gaia is the mother to the twelve Titans; Okeanus,Kois, Kreios, Hyperion, Iapetos, Theia, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phoibe, Tethys, and Kronus.

Later in the myth, after his succession, Cronus learns from his mother and father that his own son (Zeus) will overthrow him, as he did Uranus. To prevent this, Cronus swallowed all of his children with his sister Rhea as soon as they were born. Rhea sought out Gaia for help in hiding her youngest son, Zeus, and gave Cronus a rock instead to swallow. Zeus later went on to defeat his father and become the leader of the Olympians.

After Zeus's succession to the throne, Gaia bore another son with Tartarus, Typhon, a monster who would be the last to challenge Zeus's authority.

Heaven and Earth have three sets of children


 * The Titans
 * The Cyclopes
 * Cottus, Briareos, Gyes

Nyx
Nyx (Night) (Female) is the mother of the Moira i (The Fates) and many other offspring. In some variations of Hesiod's Theogony, Nyx is told as having black wings; and in one tale she laid an egg in Erebus from which Love sprang out. With Erebus (Darkness) she has Aether and Hemera, both embodying the antithesis of their parents. However, the children Nyx has through parthenogenesis reflect the dark aspects of the goddess. One version of Hesiod's tale tells that Night shares her house with Day in Tartarus, but that the two are never home at the same time. However, in some versions Nyx's home is where Chaos and Tartarus meet, suggesting to the idea that Chaos resides beneath Tartarus.

Children of Nyx
The three fates are:


 * Clotho
 * Lachesis


 * Atropos

Other offspring of Nyx through parthenogenesis include:


 * Hypnos (Sleep and Dreams)
 * Mockery and Woe
 * The Hesperides
 * Thanatos (Death)
 * Nemesis
 * Eris (strife)

Eros
Eros is the god of love in Greek mythology, and in some versions of Greek mythology, is one of the primordial beings that first came from Chaos. In Hesiod's version, Eros was the "fairest among the immortal gods... who conquers the mind and sensible thoughts of all gods and men."

Tartarus
Tartarus is described by Hesiod as both a primordial deity and also a great abyss where the Titans are imprisoned. Tartarus is seen as a prison, but is also where Day, Night, Sleep and Death live and are able to enter into and out of, and also imagined as a great gorge that's a distinct part of the underworld. Hesiod tells that it took ten days for the Titans to fall to the bottom of Tartarus, describing how deep the abyss is. In some versions Tartarus is described as a "misty darkness" where Death, Styx, and Erebus reside.

Aristophanes Version
According to Aristophanes, in his version of the origins of Greek mythology, in the beginning there was only Chaos, Night, Erebus and Tartarus. Nyx is mentioned as the "first of all beings" with "black wings". In this version, Nyx lays an egg in Erebus, and from this egg springs "much desired" and "golden winged" Eros. Eros goes on the mate with Chaos, and from this union, Heaven, Earth, and Okeanus are birthed.