[Latvian] Zemes mate ("mother of the soil") is concerned with the welfare of the people and makes the fields fertile. She is also sometimes identified with Velu mate, for she too rules over the dead in the underworld. Einhorn giving the first description does not say anything regarding the latter.
ZEMES MATE
Meaning of ZEMES MATE in English
Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии. 2012