Tellus or Terra Mater was an ancient earth goddess. Tellus was later identified with the Greek Gaea and the Phrygian Cybele.
Tellus
Marble relief, 1st century BC
Ara Pacis Augustae Museum, Rome
Her temple dated back as far as 268 BC, situated on the Esquiline Hill. Each year, the Romans honoured her with three festivals: Fordicidia held on April 15, Consualia on August 21 and another on December 13.
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