Terra (mythology)

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title: Terra (mythology)
text: In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Tellus Mater or Terra Mater 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. The scholar Varro (1st century BC) lists Tellus as one of the di selecti, the twenty principal gods of Rome, and one of the twelve agricultural deities. She is regularly associated with Ceres in rituals pertaini
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description: The personification of the Earth in ancient Roman religion and mythology
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date created: 2004-06-13T10:47:30Z
date modified: 2024-09-06T23:09:51Z
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