User blog comment:Darkcloud1111/It's All Connected/@comment-3337043-20111010231048/@comment-3146930-20111010232004

I dont know if Gaea picked them as almost every deity seems to know who the seven are (I mean we know Hera and Gaea know, but maybe more). However, it sounds more like Gaea wants to turn them to her side or use them in some way. He tries to get Hazel to accept her dream world while she will keep Percy safe. She tried to get Leo to join her at some point I think which ended up killing his mom. To me it sounds like she is trying to split them up but it ends up with her bringing them together