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Terra (mythology)
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In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Tellus, Terra, Tellus Mater or Terra Mater is the personification of the Earth. Although Tellus and Terra are hardly distinguishable during the Imperial era, T
Terra reclining with the Seasons, accompanied by Aion-Uranus within a zodiac wheel (mosaic from Sentinum, AD 200–250, Glyptothek).
Terra reclining with the Seasons, accompanied by Aion-Uranus within a zodiac wheel (mosaic from Sentinum, AD 200–250, Glyptothek).
A dedicatory inscription to Terra Mater fulfilling a vow (votum), 1st century CE.
A dedicatory inscription to Terra Mater fulfilling a vow (votum), 1st century CE.
Detail from a sarcophagus depicting a Mother Earth figure (3rd century AD).
Detail from a sarcophagus depicting a Mother Earth figure (3rd century AD).
The attributes of the central figure on this panel of the Ara Pacis mark her as an earth and mother goddess, often identified as Tellus.
The attributes of the central figure on this panel of the Ara Pacis mark her as an earth and mother goddess, often identified as Tellus.
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Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. This is made possible by Earth being an ocean world, the only one in the Solar System sustaining liquid su
Terra (mythology)
…In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Tellus, Terra, Tellus Mater or Terra Mater ("Earth" or "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…
Earth as seen from Meteosat-12 in 2025, during the March equinox
Earth as seen from Meteosat-12 in 2025, during the March equinox
A depiction of the early Solar System's protoplanetary disk from which Earth and other Solar System bodies were formed
A depiction of the early Solar System's protoplanetary disk from which Earth and other Solar System bodies were formed
Pale orange dot, an impression of Early Earth, featuring its tinted orange methane-rich early atmosphere
Pale orange dot, an impression of Early Earth, featuring its tinted orange methane-rich early atmosphere
A conception of the scorched Earth after the Sun has entered the red giant phase, about 5–7 billion years in the future
A conception of the scorched Earth after the Sun has entered the red giant phase, about 5–7 billion years in the future