Mat' Syra Zemlya
deity earth Slavic single tradition · 1
The 'Mother Moist Earth' goddess in Russian epic poems. She is considered one of the three mothers of humans in Smolensk legend, alongside a birth mother and the Mother of God.
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Russian epic poems and Slavic folklore traditions.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Erce, Dhé, Earth-goddess, Bhumi, Gaia, Dyaus, Prithvi, Agni, Demeter, Storm-God, Žemyna, Tellus, *Dyḗus ph2tḗr, Dagan-zipas
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Mat' Syra Zemlya ('Mother Moist Earth') in the Russian epic poems... a human has three mothers: a birth mother (rodna) and two great (velikih) mothers, Mother Moist Earth and the Mother of God”
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