According to an ancient myth recorded in Hesiod's Theogony, Uranus had cast his and Gaia's children, the Cyclopes and Hecatonchires, down into Tartarus. The enraged Gaia plotted Uranus' downfall.
In an ancient myth as recorded in Hesiod's Theogony, Uranus had expelled his children, the Cyclopes and Hecatonchires, into Tartarus. This act of expulsion enraged Gaia, who subsequently plotted her revenge against Uranus.