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==Religious beliefs== | ==Religious beliefs== | ||
Earth has often been personified as a deity, in particular a goddess. In many cultures the mother goddess is also portrayed as a fertility deity. To the Aztecs, Earth was called Tonantzin—"our mother"; to the Incas, Earth was called Pachamama—"mother earth". The Chinese Earth goddess Hou Tu is similar to Gaia, the Greek goddess personifying the Earth. Bhuma Devi is the goddess of Earth in [[Hindu]]ism, influenced by Graha. The Tuluva people of Tulunadu in Southern India celebrate a Three Day "Earth Day" called Keddaso. This festival comes in usually on the 10th, 12th, and 13th of February every | Earth has often been personified as a deity, in particular a goddess. In many cultures the mother goddess is also portrayed as a fertility deity. To the Aztecs, Earth was called Tonantzin—"our mother"; to the Incas, Earth was called Pachamama—"mother earth". The Chinese Earth goddess Hou Tu is similar to Gaia, the Greek goddess personifying the Earth. Bhuma Devi is the goddess of Earth in [[Hindu]]ism, influenced by Graha. The Tuluva people of Tulunadu in Southern India celebrate a Three Day "Earth Day" called Keddaso. This festival comes in usually on the 10th, 12th, and [[13 (number)|13th]] of February every [[Gregorian calendar|calendar year]]. In Norse mythology, the Earth giantess Jörð was the mother of Thor and the daughter of Annar. | ||
[[Egyptian religion|Ancient Egyptian mythology]] is different from that of other cultures because Earth ([[Geb]]) is male and the sky ([[Nut]]) is female. | [[Egyptian religion|Ancient Egyptian mythology]] is different from that of other cultures because Earth ([[Geb]]) is male and the sky ([[Nut]]) is female. | ||
Creation myths in many religions recall a story involving the creation of the world by a supernatural deity or deities. A variety of religious groups, often associated with fundamentalist branches of [[Christianity]] or [[Islam]] assert that their interpretations of the accounts of creation in sacred texts are literal truth and should be considered alongside or replace conventional scientific accounts of the formation of the Earth and the origin and development of life. Such assertions are opposed by the scientific community as well as other religious groups. | Creation myths in many religions recall a story involving the creation of the world by a supernatural deity or deities. A variety of religious groups, often associated with fundamentalist branches of [[Christianity]] or [[Islam]] assert that their interpretations of the accounts of creation in sacred texts are literal truth and should be considered alongside or replace conventional scientific accounts of the formation of the Earth and the origin and development of life. Such assertions are opposed by the scientific community as well as other religious groups. | ||
In the [[Kabbalah]], earth is associated with the [[sefirot]] of [[Malkuth]] and its opposing [[qlippoth]], [[Lilith (qlippoth)|Lilith]]. | |||
==Classical element== | ==Classical element== | ||
[[File:Alchemical Earth.png| | [[File:Alchemical Earth.png|250px|thumb|Alchemical symbol for earth]] | ||
Earth is one of the classical elements, in some systems being one of the four along with [[air]], [[fire]], and [[water]]. | [[Earth (element)|Elemental earth]] is one of the classical elements, in some systems being one of the four along with [[air (element)|air]], [[fire (element)|fire]], and [[water (element)|water]]. | ||
In [[alchemy]], earth was believed to be primarily dry, and secondarily cold. Beyond those classical attributes, the chemical substance salt, was associated with earth and its alchemical symbol was a downward-pointing triangle, bisected by a horizontal line. | In [[alchemy]], earth was believed to be primarily dry, and secondarily cold. Beyond those classical attributes, the chemical substance salt, was associated with earth and its alchemical symbol was a downward-pointing triangle, bisected by a horizontal line. | ||
Earth is one of the five elements that appear in most [[Wicca]]n and [[Pagan]] traditions. Wicca in particular was influenced by the Golden Dawn system of magic, and [[Aleister Crowley]]'s mysticism which was in turn inspired by the Golden Dawn. | Earth is one of the five elements that appear in most [[Wicca]]n and [[Pagan]] traditions. Wicca in particular was influenced by the Golden Dawn system of magic, and [[Aleister Crowley]]'s mysticism which was in turn inspired by the Golden Dawn. | ||