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Actually, the Earth is the only planet of the solar system that is not named after a god or goddess. The reason for this is that people were aware of the Earth long before they developed the notion of gods and goddesses.

However, the worship of an earth goddess is one of the most persistent and widespread cults since antiquity. The Greek earth goddess was called Gaia, but also known as Mother Earth. Another example is the Hindu earth goddess, Prithvi.

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Earth is named after a goddess, Erta, or Hertha, also called Gaia

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