Earth Archetype - Elemental Forces

Greek: Gaia - primordial earth goddess, mother of all
Roman: Terra/Tellus - earth mother, goddess of fertility
Hindu: Prithvi/Bhumi - earth goddess, consort of sky
Egyptian: Geb - earth god (rare male earth deity), father of Osiris
Norse: Jord - earth goddess, mother of Thor
Mesopotamian: Ki - earth goddess, separated from sky (An)
Incan: Pachamama - earth mother, fertility goddess

Universal Characteristics

Stability: The unchanging ground beneath our feet, the foundation of all existence
Fertility: The womb of life, source of crops, food, and abundance
Nurturing: Mother Earth who feeds, shelters, and sustains all her children
Endurance: The patient strength of mountains, stones, and endless plains
Grounding: Connection to the physical, the material, the tangible reality
Growth: Seeds sprouting, roots deepening, life emerging from soil
Cycles: Seasons turning, death feeding new life, eternal renewal
Body: Physical form, flesh and bone, the material vessel
Burial: Return to earth, the final resting place, dust to dust
Abundance: Harvest, wealth, material prosperity from earth's bounty

Earth deities appear universally, often as primal feminine forces or foundational cosmic principles:

Primary source texts documenting earth deities and concepts across traditions will be added here, including:

The earth archetype embodies profound psychological and spiritual meanings:

Maternal Principle: The nurturing, sustaining, protective mother force
Embodiment: Connection to physical reality, sensory experience, material world
Patience: Slow growth, gradual change, enduring through ages
Acceptance: Earth receives all - the living and the dead, growth and decay
Foundation: The stable ground that makes all other activity possible
Abundance: Natural generosity, overflowing fertility, endless provision