Mother Earth - Deities and Concepts

Deities and Concepts

  • Earth Mother, counterpart of the Sky Father
  • Mother Nature, a common metaphorical expression for the Earth and its biosphere as the giver and sustainer of life
  • Mother Earth (deity), a Slavic deity
  • Gaia (mythology), the Greek goddess personifying the earth
  • Terra (mythology), the Roman goddess personifying the earth or land
  • Mother goddess, the Earth Mother
  • Pachamama, a pan-Andean concept and deity

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