Terra (mythology)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the roman name?Tellus or Terra
2. What is the greek counterpart?Gaia
3. Who is Terra in Roman mythology?Terra, also called Tellus, is the Roman goddess who represents the Earth itself.
4. Why was Terra important to Romans?She was a main god, part of the twelve agricultural deities, and helped bring food and good harvests.

Personification: The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman.
Syncretism: The merging of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought.
Cosmology: The branch of philosophy dealing with the origin and structure of the universe.
Pomerium: The sacred boundary of an ancient Roman city, considered inviolable.