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πŸ‘€ Cybele (goddess)

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  • Information
    'Mother of the Gods'
    Possibly the same as
    πŸ‘₯ the Mothers
    Sometimes conflated with
    πŸ‘€ Rhea TitanπŸ‘€ Demeter Olympian goddess
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/41TXAjVsTlCc0DJGHGVk5wz
    Gender
    Female
    Appearance and powers
    Can metamorphose others
    Birth
    Birth is narrated
    Experiences
    Exposed as an infant
    Death
    Becomes immortal
    Daughter of
    πŸ‘€ Ouranos father of CronosπŸ‘€ Dindyme mother of CybeleπŸ‘€ Meion (Phrygian) king of Phrygia and Lydia
    Mother of
    πŸ‘₯ the Corybantes group of worshippers of Cybele, often conflated with similarly-named groupsπŸ‘€ Helios personification of the sunπŸ‘€ Selene personification of the moon
    Wife of
    πŸ‘€ Hyperion (Titan) Titan
    Has children with
    πŸ‘€ Hyperion (Titan) Titan
    Born at
    🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia
    Derives etymology from
    🌍 Mount Cybela mountain in PhrygiaπŸ‘€ Cybele (w. of Iasion) wife of Iasion, namesake of the goddess
    Ruler of
    🌍 the Land of the Atlantians mythical territory on the Atlantic coast of Africa
    Divine patron of
    🌍 Mount Dindymon (E. Phrygia) mountain near Pessinous in Phrygia
    Cult sites
    πŸ›οΈ the Temple of Cybele at Cyzicos (Mysia)🌍 the Sanctuary of Cybele at Pessinous (Phrygia)🌍 the Sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods on Mount Dindymon (Cyzicos) with cult of Dindyme or CybeleπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Cybele (Boiotia?) built by Echion, where Atalante and Hippomenes have sex according to Ovid, likely intended to be in Boiotia🌍 Rock Coddinos (Lydia) near Mount Sipylos🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 the Acrocorinth (Corinth) citadel of Corinth🌍 Mount Sipylos (Lydia) mountain in Magnesia🌍 Olympia (Elis) home of the Olympic Games🌍 the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia🌍 Dyme (Achaia) city in Achaia🌍 Patrai (Achaia) city in AchaiaπŸ›οΈ the Steunos Cave (Phrygia)🌍 Megalopolis (Arcadia) Arcadian city founded in the 4th century BCE🌍 the Sanctuary of Despoina at Lycosoura (Arcadia)🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 the Sanctuary of the Cabeiroi at Thebes🌍 Marpessos (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Anagyrous (Attica) deme of Attica🌍 Acriai (Laconia) city in Laconia🌍 Magnesia on the Maiandros (Caria)🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor🌍 the Sanctuary at Samothrace site of mystery cult worship of several gods🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad
    Cult established by
    πŸ‘€ Broteas (s. of Tantalos) son of Tantalos, hunter who does not honor ArtemisπŸ‘€ Attis Phrygian attendant of CybeleπŸ‘€ Myrine Amazon, buried at TroyπŸ‘€ Midas king of the Phrygians, son of GordiosπŸ‘€ Corybas (s. of Cybele)πŸ‘€ Dardanos (s. of Electra) son of Zeus and ElectraπŸ‘€ Cybele (w. of Iasion) wife of Iasion, namesake of the goddessπŸ‘₯ the Dactyloi group of young demigods, often identified with Couretes on Mount IdaπŸ‘₯ the Argonauts sailors on the Argo
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Broteas (s. of Tantalos) son of Tantalos, hunter who does not honor Artemis🌍 Rock Coddinos (Lydia) near Mount Sipylos🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in LaconiaπŸ‘€ Isis Egyptian goddessπŸ‘₯ the Moirai the FatesπŸ‘€ Sarapis a form of the syncretised Egyptian gods Osiris-ApisπŸ‘€ Helios personification of the sun🌍 the Acrocorinth (Corinth) citadel of CorinthπŸ‘€ Coronis (Thessalian) daughter of Phlegyas, mother of AsclepiosπŸ‘€ Hecate (goddess)πŸ‘€ Alexanor son of MachaonπŸ‘€ Hygieia personification of Health, daughter of AsclepiosπŸ‘€ Euamerion personification of recovery🌍 Mount Sipylos (Lydia) mountain in Magnesia🌍 Olympia (Elis) home of the Olympic Games🌍 the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia🌍 Dyme (Achaia) city in AchaiaπŸ‘€ Attis Phrygian attendant of Cybele🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia MinorπŸ‘€ Aineias son of Aphrodite and Anchises, leader of the Dardanian contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Aphrodite Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Creousa (Trojan) Trojan, wife of Aineias🌍 Patrai (Achaia) city in AchaiaπŸ›οΈ the Steunos Cave (Phrygia)🌍 Megalopolis (Arcadia) Arcadian city founded in the 4th century BCE🌍 the Sanctuary of Despoina at Lycosoura (Arcadia)🌍 Asea (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in BoiotiaπŸ‘₯ the Cabeiroi obscure gods sometimes conflated with the Couretes etc🌍 the Sanctuary of the Cabeiroi at Thebes🌍 Marpessos (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Anagyrous (Attica) deme of Attica🌍 Acriai (Laconia) city in LaconiaπŸ‘₯ the Couretes (guardians) guard the infant Zeus🌍 Mount Dindymon (E. Phrygia) mountain near Pessinous in Phrygia🌍 River Maiandros (Caria) river in Caria🌍 Pessinous (Phrygia) city in central PhrygiaπŸ‘€ Maiandros (eponym) character in Ps-Plutarch's On RiversπŸ‘€ Anaxibia (Lydian) character in Ps-Plutarch's On RiversπŸ‘€ Archelaos (Lydian) character in Ps-Plutarch's On RiversπŸ‘€ Sister of Maiandros (name unknown) character in Ps-Plutarch's On RiversπŸ‘€ Berecynthos character in Ps-Plutarch's On RiversπŸ‘€ Sagaris character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers🌍 River Sagaris (Phrygia) river in PhrygiaπŸ‘€ Myrine Amazon, buried at Troy🌍 the Sanctuary at Samothrace site of mystery cult worship of several godsπŸ‘₯ the Corybantes group of worshippers of Cybele, often conflated with similarly-named groups🌍 Samothrace (island) island in the Aegean SeaπŸ‘€ Hyperion (Titan) TitanπŸ‘€ Ouranos father of CronosπŸ‘€ Rhea TitanπŸ‘€ Selene personification of the moon⭐ the Sun⭐ the MoonπŸ‘€ Meion (Phrygian) king of Phrygia and LydiaπŸ‘€ Dindyme mother of Cybele🌍 Mount Cybela mountain in PhrygiaπŸ‘€ Marsyas (Phrygian) lost musical competition with ApolloπŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian godπŸ‘€ Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Nysa (Arabia Felix) city associated with Dionysos🌍 the Land of the Hyperboreans unlocatable region in the far northπŸ‘€ Midas king of the Phrygians, son of Gordios🌍 the Sanctuary of Cybele at Pessinous (Phrygia)πŸ‘₯ the Charites personifications of grace, sometimes singular ('Charis')πŸ‘€ Pan (god) god of flocks, of varying parentageπŸ‘€ Cadmos (Theban) king of Thebes, originally from Phoinicia or EgyptπŸ‘€ Electra (Atlantid) daughter of AtlasπŸ‘€ Harmonia (Theban) daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, wife of Cadmos⏳ the Wedding of Cadmos and Harmonia (Thebes) held at Thebes with the Olympian gods in attendanceπŸ‘€ Dardanos (s. of Electra) son of Zeus and ElectraπŸ‘€ Corybas (s. of Cybele)πŸ‘€ Cybele (w. of Iasion) wife of Iasion, namesake of the goddess🌍 the Land of the Atlantians mythical territory on the Atlantic coast of Africa🌍 River Eridanos (unlocatable) mythical river of the Celts or Ligurians, sometimes identified with the River Po in north-east ItalyπŸ‘€ Atalante Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Hippomenes (h. of Atalante) husband of Atalante🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mount Tmolos (Asia Minor) mountain in Asia MinorπŸ‘₯ the Satyrs creatures with bestial features, often associated with DionysosπŸ‘₯ the Dactyloi group of young demigods, often identified with Couretes on Mount IdaπŸ‘€ Sabazios Phrygian god often associated with Dionysos or Zeus🌍 Magnesia on the Maiandros (Caria)🌍 Mount Tereia (Mysia) unlocatable place in Mysia🌍 Lampsacos (Troad) city in the TroadπŸ‘€ Hyagnis (Phrygian) poet, inventor of the auloiπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Cybele (Boiotia?) built by Echion, where Atalante and Hippomenes have sex according to Ovid, likely intended to be in Boiotia🌍 Latium (Italy) region in central Italy around RomeπŸ‘€ Turnus Rutulian king🏺 the Ships of Aineias used to sail from Troy to ItalyπŸ‘€ Demeter Olympian goddessπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Cybele at Cyzicos (Mysia)🌍 the Sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods on Mount Dindymon (Cyzicos) with cult of Dindyme or Cybele
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Pausanias 3.22.4πŸ“– Pausanias 3.12.9πŸ“– Pausanias 4.31.6πŸ“– Pausanias 2.4.6-2.4.7πŸ“– Pausanias 2.11.5-2.11.8πŸ“– Pausanias 5.13.7πŸ“– Pausanias 5.14.4-5.14.10πŸ“– Pausanias 5.20.9πŸ“– Pausanias 7.17.9-7.17.12πŸ“– Pausanias 10.25.9-10.26.2πŸ“– Pausanias 7.20.3πŸ“– Pausanias 10.32.3πŸ“– Pausanias 8.30.4πŸ“– Pausanias 8.37.2πŸ“– Pausanias 8.44.3πŸ“– Pausanias 9.25.3πŸ“– Pausanias 9.25.5-9.25.10πŸ“– Pausanias 10.12.3-10.12.4πŸ“– Pausanias 1.3.5πŸ“– Pausanias 1.31.1πŸ“– Danais fr. 3 WestπŸ“– Homeric Hymn 14 to the Mother of the Gods 1-6πŸ“– Lucian, Gout 30-53πŸ“– Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 9πŸ“– Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 10πŸ“– Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 12πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 3.55.4-3.55.11πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 3.57.1-3.57.8πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 3.58.1-3.58.4πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 3.59.1-3.59.8πŸ“– Pindar fr. 70b Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Pindar fr. 95 Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Pindar, Pythian 3 77-115πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.49.1-5.49.6πŸ“– Ovid, Ibis 455-456πŸ“– Ovid, Ibis 457-458πŸ“– Ovid, Ibis 507-508πŸ“– Strabo 10.3.12πŸ“– Strabo 10.3.13πŸ“– Strabo 10.3.15πŸ“– Strabo 10.3.22πŸ“– Strabo 14.1.40πŸ“– Strabo 12.5.3πŸ“– Strabo 13.1.17βš’οΈ Parian Chronicle (Ashmolean 449945; IG XII, 5, 444; PHI 77668)πŸ“– Callimachus, Iambi 3 = fr. 193-193a PfeifferπŸ“– Callimachus, Iambi 4 Pfeiffer = fr. 194-194a PfeifferπŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 10.86-10.105πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 10.638-10.704πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.512-14.565πŸ“– Diogenes of Athens FragTrag fr. 1 = fr. 1 Snell-KannichtπŸ“– Euripides, Helen 1301-1368πŸ“– Euripides, Bacchae 64-169πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 35.109πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 4
    Mentioned in text
    Pausanias Danais Homeric Hymn 14 to the Mother of the GodsLucian, GoutPs-Plutarch, On RiversDiodoros, LibraryPindarPindar, Pythian 3Ovid, IbisStraboCallimachus, IambiOvid, MetamorphosesDiogenes of AthensEuripides, HelenEuripides, BacchaePliny, Natural HistoryOvid, Heroides
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    HermesianaxDionysios ScytobrachionPindarEuripides, Bacchae
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Hermesianax fr. 10 LightfootπŸ“– Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 4 RustenπŸ“– Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 6 RustenπŸ“– Pindar fr. 70b Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Euripides, Bacchae 64-169πŸ“– Euripides, Bacchae 1-63
    Depictions
    🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8061, B4346)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Statue of Cybele in the Agora, Messene, by Demophon (Not Extant)🎨 Wood and Stone Statue Group of Alexanor, Coronis, Hecate, Cybele, Hygieia and Euamerion at the Sanctuary of Asclepios at Titane (Not Extant)🎨 Painting of Cybele on a Lion by Nicomachos (Not Extant)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Magnesia ad Sipylum (Lydia) city in Lydia🌍 the Land of the Atlantians mythical territory on the Atlantic coast of Africa🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia
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