Tellus
Terra or Tellus was a primeval Roman goddess, mother of Fama.
Her festival was held on April 15; it was called the Fordicia.
Pregnant cows were sacrificed.
January 24 to 26, the Sementivae in honor of Terra and Ceres
She had a temple on the Forum Pacis, which was built in 268 BC.
Tellumo is the masculine form of Tellus.
Her Greek counterpart is Gaia.
See: Roman mythology
Terra is also a name for the Earth.
Terra is also the name of a researcg satellite launched by NASA in 1999.
Referenced By
Fauna | Fordicia | List of DC Comics characters | Roman/Greek/Etruscan equivalency in mythology | Roman/Greek equivalency in mythology | Sementivae | Similarities between Roman, Greek, and Etruscan mythologies
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