Kybele (English spelling)

Japanese: キュベレ（英語表記）Kybelē

A goddess who had been widely worshipped in Asia Minor since before the 5th century BCE. Her name comes from the name of a mountain in Phrygia. She was the patron deity of mountains, forests, and wild beasts, and was also called the Great Mother and Mother of the Gods. Together with her lover Atcis, she was subjected to wild ceremonies by castrated and cross-dressed priests. In the Greek world, she was identified with Rhea, the mother of the gods, but remained a god of the Barbarians. In Rome, she was incorporated into the official religion, marking the beginning of the penetration of Eastern religions into Rome. Her festival was celebrated with great pomp in Rome every year from March 15 to 27.

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Japanese:

前5世紀以前から小アジアで広く崇拝されていた女神。名称はフリュギアの山の名に由来。山，森，野獣の守護神で，偉大なる母，神々の母ともいわれ，愛人のアッチスとともに，去勢し女装した祭司たちにより，狂騒的祭祀を受けた。ギリシア圏では神々の母レアと同一視されながら，バルバロイの神としてとどまったが，ローマでは公式宗教のなかに取入れられ，東方宗教のローマ浸透の嚆矢となった。ローマでは毎年3月 15～27日その祭りが盛大に祝われた。

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