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TerraTerra 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. 
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