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title: MYTHOLOGY - THE GODDESS CYBELE

subject date: 2007-10-19

caption: MYTHOLOGY: Cybele, ancient goddess of the Earth and fertility, originally from Phrygia; known as the Great Mother (of the gods), her cult was entrusted to the Corybantes (priests of Cybele). Her myth is often linked to that of Attis, a handsome young lover of the Goddess, who, after betraying her, castrated himself out of remorse, or, according to some versions, because Cybele herself drove him mad. During some orgiastic cults, the Corybantes would even inflict wounds on themselves and, in some cases, repeat Attis's gesture. Color plate from 'The Ancient and Modern Costume of All Peoples' by Giulio Ferrario (1767-1847), engraver Giacomo Arghinenti, Italy 1830.

category: HIS

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country: Turchia

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Creation date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

object name: 32987

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multiplying price: 1.00

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continent: Asia

image century : XIX

image epoch: Ottocento

licence: RM

subject century: IX a.C. - II a.C.

subject epoch: Antica Grecia

technique: Incisione colorata

id: 14306

file name: FSNgilardi_32987.jpg

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mythologyCybeleGoddessgroundfertilityPhrygiaGreat MotherCorybantesFerrario G.Giulio FerrariomothermaternitydivinityemasculationAncient worldArghinenti G.James ArghinentithronelionsauthoritysceptercrownItalydisclosureby popularizing