Tellus

[ tel-uhs ]

noun

, Classical Mythology

1. an ancient Roman goddess of the earth, marriage, and fertility, identified with the Greek goddess Gaia.

Tellus

/ ˈtɛləs /

noun

1. the Roman goddess of the earth; protectress of marriage, fertility, and the dead

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tellus¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin tellūs “earth, the earth”

Example Sentences

Her request was granted, and Tellus at the proper time brought to light the two boys.

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The worship of the earth (Tellus or Pales) and of the various heavenly bodies, was prolonged into the heart of Polytheism.

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There is the classical transcript, “the varied earth,” dædala tellus.

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Come, put on your highest power now, and let us seem to pay good old Tellus a visit!

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Tellus denotes the earth as a whole, as the centre of the universe, as a goddess, in opp.

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