Her hair was like the roots of a tree, and she wore a dress woven from the fabric of nature. She was the mother of the Earth, the creator of life and the guardian of the cycle of existence. Every birth was accompanied by death, and every growth led to a return to the soil. She had an unbreakable bond with the Earth; both she and the Earth were bearers and nurturers of life. Within each birth lay a hidden magic, and within each death, a new beginning awaited.