tellus

Tellus may mean:Tellus Mater, the Roman goddess, also called  Terra.Tellus (Ancient Athens), a citizen of ancient Athens who was thought to be the happiest of men.Tellus, an alternative name for the planet Earth; see also Terra.Tellus is a scientific journal series affiliated with the Swedish Geophysical Society and published by Blackwell Publishing, which consists of Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography and Series B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology.Tellus (comics), a comic book character and member of the Legion of Super-HeroesTellus, a fictional human colony in the TV series Tellus Institute, a nonprofit research and policy organization committed to environmental sustainability and social equity.Tellus, LLC, an award winning Web Strategy Firm, specializing in ecommerce strategy, development and implementation; [www.tellusweb.com].
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Noun
1. (Roman mythology) goddess of the earth; protector of marriage and fertility; identified with Greek Gaea
(hypernym) Roman deity
(classification) Roman mythology

[Roman] The Roman goddess of the earth, equated with the Greek goddess Gaia (Terra Mater) and also with the fertility goddess Ceres. Telles ("earth") had a temple on the Forum Pacis, built in 268 BCE. On her festival, the Fordicidia, held on April 15, cows (being with young) were sacrificed. On January 24 - 26 the Sementivae were held in honor of Tellus and Ceres and during these days they were called upon for protection of the seed and the sower. Fama was thought to be her daughter.

Terra or Tellus (Latin) Equivalent to the Greek Gaia or Ge, earth; mother of the titans by Coelus -- Ouranos or heaven. Terra is often used to designate our physical earth or its planetary chain. See also GAIA

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earth| ground; the earth; land| country