Earth goddess
An Earth goddess is a deification of the Earth. Earth goddesses are often associated with the "chthonic" deities of the underworld.[1]
Ki and Ninhursag are Mesopotamian earth goddesses. In Greek mythology, the Earth is personified as Gaia, corresponding to Roman Terra, Indic Prithvi/Bhūmi, etc. traced to an "Earth Mother" complementary to the "Sky Father" in Proto-Indo-European religion. Egyptian mythology exceptionally has a sky goddess and an Earth god.
Other Earth goddesses include:
- Chinese folk religion - Houtu (Di Mu)
- Manipuri mythology- Leimarel Sidabi
- Ancient Greek religion - Gaia, Cybele, Demeter, Persephone, Rhea
- Ancient Roman religion - Terra, Ceres, Ops, Proserpina
- Slavic - Mat Zemlya
- Andean (Inca) - Pachamama
- Hinduism - Prithvi
- Native American - Spider Grandmother
- Mongolian and Turkic - Umay (Eje)
- Old Norse religion - Sif and Jörð
- Lithuanian mythology - Žemyna
- Māori - Papatūānuku
- Māra - Latvian mythology[2][3]
See also
References
- "Definition of EARTH GODDESS". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
- Janis Paliepa, The Origin of the Baltic and Vedic Languages: Baltic Mythology, AuthorHouse, 2011. ISBN 978-1456729028. Pages 46, 52.
- TUPEŠU JANIS, , LITUANUS. LITHUANIAN QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, 1987. ISSN 0024-5089. Volume 33, No.3.
External links
- Billington, S.; Green, M. (2002). The Concept of the Goddess. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781134641512. Retrieved 2017-06-20.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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