PRTHIVI

[Hindu] Prthivi was the Earth goddess of Vedic times. His counterpart was the Sky Father Dyaus, and they originally were merged as a single deity named Dyavaprthivi. She was the mother of Indra, and praised her son when he slew his father Dyaus, then allowed him to take Dyaus' place as her consort. She is eternally patient, like the earth itself, and is the source of all plant life. She is symbolized by a cow, and the first milk from each cow is offered to her. In later times, she is sometimes said to be one of Vishnu's wives.