Magna Mater (disambiguation)
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Magna Mater means "Great Mother
" in Latin
. It may be specifically referring to:
Mother
A mother, mum, mom, momma, or mama is a woman who has raised a child, given birth to a child, and/or supplied the ovum that grew into a child. Because of the complexity and differences of a mother's social, cultural, and religious definitions and roles, it is challenging to specify a universally...
" in Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
. It may be specifically referring to:
- The Roman title of the goddess CybeleCybeleCybele , was a Phrygian form of the Earth Mother or Great Mother. As with Greek Gaia , her Minoan equivalent Rhea and some aspects of Demeter, Cybele embodies the fertile Earth...
- A title of the goddess Maia (mythology)Maia (mythology)In Greek mythology, Maia is one of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes. The goddess known as Maia among the Romans may have originated independently, but attracted the myths of Greek Maia because the two figures shared the same name.-Birth:...
- Magna Mater (band)Magna Mater (band)Magna Mater is a progressive, experimental rock group based out of Massachusetts, U.S.A.Formed in the winter of 2007 by Seth Newton, Eric Trabucco, Brian Marcou, David Jewers and Roderick Macdonald...