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... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > earth mothers
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > earth mothers
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > earth mothers
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > earth mothers

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earth mothers  

Definition(s)

  • The concept of an Earth Mother, Mother Goddess, or Great Goddess derives primarily from the Greeks. The Romans worshipped her as Tellus, or Terra Mater, whom Varro (116–27 B.C.E.) called the Great Mother. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Earth Mothers]

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