''Great Mother of the Gods ; Mother goddess.
Cybele (Kybele)
The divinity known as Kybele, as the Great Mother, is one of the most intriguing figures in the religious life of the ancient Mediterranean world. Evidence for human devotion to this goddess extends from the early sixth millenium B.C., to the final days of paganism in the Roman Empire in the fifth century C.E. We encounter the Mother Goddess most vividly in the poetry, hymns, and religious monuments of ancient Rome, but her original home was Anatolia (modern Turkey). Her most characteristic and enduring features were formed in Anatolia. From there, her worship was widely diffused, attracting an enormous num
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