Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Terra or Tellus was a primeval Roman goddess, mother of Fama. Her festival was held on April 15; it was called the Fordicia. Pregnant cows were sacrificed. January 24 to 26, the Sementivae in honor of Terra and Ceres She had a temple on the Forum Pacis, which was built in 268 BC. Tellumo is the masculine form of Tellus. Her Greek counterpart is Gaia. See: Roman mythology Terra is also a name for the Earth. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.