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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
    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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