Prithvi is the Sanskrit name for the earth as well as the name of its goddess-personification in Hinduism. The goddess Prithvi is an archetypal mother goddess and one of the most important goddesses in the historical Vedic religion. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Attestation
Veneration TodayActively venerated in a living tradition 3 HistoricityNot a historical person: a divine or other-than-human being 1 Function
Domain / Function Sources
1. The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend
Anthony S. Mercatante, revised and expanded by James R. Dow, Facts on File
2. Prithvi, Structured Record (Wikidata Q)
3. Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Denise Cush, Catherine Robinson and Michael York (eds.), Routledge
Wikipedia, "Prithvi"
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