Earth Mother A symbol in many ancient myth systems of the Earth, the source of all life and the power to create life.
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Earth Mother A symbol in many ancient myth systems of the Earth, the source of all life and the power to create life. In Greek mythology, Gaia was the personification of the Earth Mother. She was born out of Chaos and herself gave birth to the races of gods, giants, monsters, and other creatures. Several Roman goddesses have elements of the Earth Mother in their characteristics. Tellus and Fauna both represented the fertility of nature. In many ancient myth systems, women were the supreme gods and the Earth Mother ruled over them all. Over time, however, mythologies with supreme male gods gradually replaced these older systems. In Greece, Gaia represents this older system and Zeus represents the younger, patriarchal ruling family. Scholars see remnants of Earth Mothers in most mythologies.
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