What is "tellus"

Tellus is a Latin word meaning " Earth" and may refer to:

• Terra (mythology), the ancient Roman earth mother goddess
• Tellus of Athens, a citizen of ancient Athens who was thought to be the happiest of men
• An alternative name for the planet Earth, often used in the science fiction genre
• Tellus A (Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography), a scientific journal
• Tellus B (Chemical and Physical Meteorology), a scientific journal
• Tellus Audio Cassette Magazine, an extinct nonprofit audio art project now housed on the web at UbuWeb
• Tellus (comics), a comic book character and member of the Legion of Super-Heroes
• Tellus Institute, a nonprofit research and policy organization committed to environmental sustainability and social equity
• Tellus, a fictional human colony in the TV series Space: Above and Beyond
• Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia
• IK Tellus, a sports club based in Tellusborg in Stockholm, Sweden
• Bematistes tellus, a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family

Tellus is a fictional DC Comics superhero and a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes featured in the 30th century. Tellus was co-created by writer Paul Levitz and artist Steve Lightle.