Archetype:Earth Deity

Earth Deity
Gaia/Terra (Greco-Roman Mythology), personification and goddess of the earth, and of nature, creation, life and fertility.
Archetype:	Deity of earth.

The character is an earth deity. Variation of Elemental and Nature Deity. Not to be confused with Vegetation Deity.

Also Called

• Chthonic/Earthian/Terranean Deity/God/Goddess
• Earth God/Goddess
• Father/Mother Earth
• Gaea/Gaia/Land/Terra Deity/God/Goddess
• God/Goddess of the Earth/Gaea/Gaia/Land/Terra
• Great Earth Spirit
• Lord/Lady of the Lands

Properties

The character is an earth deity a god/goddess who represents or is associated with the element of earth, the lands, mountains, hills, valleys, caves and, in the case of chthonic deities, the underground. They can also cause natural disasters or bring great fertility to the lands. In general, an earth deity is a deity associated with Earth in mythology.

Associated Powers

• Divinity/Greater Divinity-Nature Divinity
  • Deity Soul
  • Divine/Earth Aura
  • New/Old/Patron God
• Disaster Manipulation (earth related disasters; varies between deities)
• Earth Embodiment (varies between deities)
  • All Earth Powers
  • Earth Boundary
  • Earth Empowerment
  • Earth Fertility Manipulation
  • Earth Generation
    • Esoteric Earth Generation
  • Earth Lordship
  • Earth Manipulation
    • Cause Avalanches, Earthquakes, Mudslides, or Quicksand
    • Cave/Hill/Mountain/Valley Manipulation
    • Dust/Clay/Crystal/Coal/Magma/Metal/Mineral/Mud/Salt/Sand/Soil Manipulation
    • Earth Defense
    • Earth Energy Manipulation
    • Earth Healing
    • Earth Sealing
    • Earth Transmutation/Petrifaction
    • Esoteric Earth Manipulation
      • Divine Earth Manipulation
      • Spiritual/Pure Earth Manipulation
    • Geomancy
    • Geoscience (nigh-omniscience of earth)
    • Ground Manipulation
      • Ground Rupturing
    • Tectonic Plate Manipulation
    • Underground Manipulation
    • Unearth
  • Earth Mimicry
  • Earth Teleportation
  • Planetary Physiology (varies)
  • Plant Manipulation
• Land Embodiment (varies between deities)
  • Land Lordship
  • Ley Line Manipulation
• Plant Physiology
• Supernatural/Absolute Strength

Variations

• Earth Mother
• Harvest Deity
• Land Nymph
• Metal Deity
• Mountain Deity
  • Volcano Deity
• Underworld Deity (underground)
• Vegetation Deity
  • Tree Deity

Associations

• Cosmic-Earth Manipulation
• Creator Deity
• Crystal Embodiment
• Death Deity (Chthonic underground deities)
  • Underworld Lordship
• Elemental Deity
• Femininity Aspect Manifestation
• Fertility Embodiment
• Magic Deity
  • Magic
    • Earth Magic
    • Fertility Magic
    • Nature Magic
    • Plant Magic
• Magma Embodiment
• Masculinity Aspect Manifestation
• Metal Embodiment
• Mineral Embodiment
• Mother Goddess
• Mother Nature
• Primordial Earth Manipulation
• Sand Embodiment
• Shaitan Physiology
• Transcendent Physiology
• World Connection

Flaws/Weaknesses

• Deity Consumption/Divine Power Absorption/Immunity/Negation/Divine Slayer/Earth Absorption/Elemental Immunity

Known/Example Characters

• Uriel (Abrahamic Religions)
• Tezcatlipoca (Aztec Mythology)
• Amalur/Lurbira (Basque Mythology)
• Anu (Celtic Mythology)
• Danu (Celtic Mythology)
• Ahmed (Dislyte); as the Esper of Geb
• Jeanne (Dislyte); as the Esper of Gerd
• Sienna (Dislyte); as the Esper of Gaia
• Geb (Egyptian Mythology)
• Set (Egyptian Mythology); deserts
• Morax/Zhongli (Genshin Impact)
• Gaia/Terra (Greco-Roman Mythology/Gaianism)
• Hades/Pluto (Greco-Roman Mythology); wealth of the earth and the underground
• Poseidon/Neptune (Greco-Roman Mythology); earthquakes
• Rhea/Ops (Greco-Roman Mythology)
• Achamán (Guanches Mythology)
• Dharā (Hinduism)
• Ilā (Hinduism)
• Alignak (Inuit Mythology); earthquakes
• Gaea (Marvel Comics)
• Triple Goddess (Neopaganism)
• Jörð (Norse Mythology)
• Papa/Papatūānuku (Oceanic Mythology)
• Blanga (Philippine Mythology)
• Bong Libun (Philippine Mythology)
• Sfedat (Philippine Mythology)
• D^héģ^hōm (Proto-Indo-European Mythology)
• Mokosh (Slavic Mythology)
• Veles (Slavic Mythology)
• Dark Gaia and Chip/Light Gaia (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Keiki Haniyasushin (Touhou Project)
• Gnome (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Rhea (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Gaia (Valkyrie Crusade)

Gallery

Amalur/Lurbira (Basque Mythology)

Dagda (Celtic Mythology)

Ahmed (Dislyte) as the Esper of Geb.

Jeanne (Dislyte) as the Esper of Gerd.

Sienna (Dislyte) as the Esper of Gaia.

Set (Egyptian Mythology)

Morax (Genshin Impact) is the Geo Archon.

Hades/Pluto (Greco-Roman Mythology)

Persephone, (Greek Mythology)

Gaea (Marvel Comics)

Triple Goddess (Neopaganism)

Chip/Dark Gaia (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Sif (Norse Mythology) renowned for her exceptional beauty and deep associations with fertility, grain, and the bountiful harvest.

Dark Gaia (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Keiki Haniyasushin (Touhou Project)