earth-god

Thân thiện

The villagers offer fruit to the earth-god for a good harvest.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A deity associated with the earth, fertility, and vegetation: An "earth-god" is a god who is believed to govern or personify the earth, often with powers over soil fertility, plant growth, and agricultural abundance.

Examples

• Noun:
  • In many ancient cultures, people worshipped an earth-god to ensure a good harvest.
  • The myth described the earth-god as emerging from the soil each spring.

Advanced Usage

• "Earth-god" in comparative mythology: The concept is used to compare similar deities across different cultures, such as the Greek Gaia or the Norse Jörð.
  • Scholars often compare the Roman Tellus to other earth-gods from neighboring regions.

Variants and Related Words

• Earth goddess (n): A female deity with similar attributes of earth and fertility.
  • Demeter is a well-known earth goddess from Greek mythology.

Synonyms

• Chthonic deity: A god or spirit of the underworld and the earth.
• Vegetation deity: A god specifically associated with plant life and growth.

Related Phrases

• "Cult of the earth-god": Refers to the specific religious practices and rituals dedicated to worshipping such a deity.
  • Archaeologists found artifacts linked to the cult of the earth-god.

Related Idioms

• None directly associated with the specific term "earth-god."

Học thuật

Noun

1. a god of fertility and vegetation

Từ đồng nghĩa

• earth god