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Tellus is a Latin word meaning "Earth" and may refer to: An alternative name for the planet Earth. Tellus of Athens, a citizen of ancient Athens who was thought to be the happiest of men. Tellus Mater or Terra Mater, the ancient Roman earth mother goddess.
Why is earth called Tellus?
In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Tellus Mater or Terra Mater ("Mother Earth") is the personification of the Earth. Although Tellus and Terra are hardly distinguishable during the Imperial era, Tellus was the name of the original earth goddess in the religious practices of the Republic or earlier.
Who is the goddess Tellus?
Mythic, worshipped in ancient Rome, circa 753 B.C.E. –476 C.E. Also known as Terra Mater, this goddess is the Roman counterpart of the Greek goddess Gaea. Literally “Mother Earth,” Tellus Mater was responsible for agriculture and earthquakes, as well as marriage and fertility.
What is the earth Roman god name?
Tellus, also called Terra Mater, ancient Roman earth goddess. Probably of great antiquity, she was concerned with the productivity of the earth and was later identified with the mother-goddess Cybele. Her temple on the Esquiline Hill dated from about 268 bc.
