Originally posted by zopzop
@JakeTheBank
Where was this stated or shown? Is this a recent thing?
Yeah, it was in Thor's ongoing, right before Fraction took over and renumbered/retitled the series.
When Thor goes to Hell to confront the Disir, he runs across a portion of Gaea's form melded with Hell and how her body is basically tortured and ravaged by demons constantly and for all eternity and a demon attempts to barter for her freedom. He considers freeing her, but then comes to the realization that her presence is needed there as Earth and Hell are connected for a purpose and he takes resolve in the fact that Gaea is able to eternally endure having a portion of her spirit bound to Hell and that seeking to free her would only be a vain sacrifice.
It was really cool, actually.