Attis

Japanese: Attis
Attis

…She was originally the great mother goddess of ancient Phrygia (straddling central to northwestern Asia Minor). She was worshipped throughout Asia Minor as a goddess of fertility and procreation, along with her young lover Attis. She was introduced to Greece in the late 5th century BCE, and was soon identified with Rhea, the mother of Zeus.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Attis" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…もともと古代のフリュギア(小アジアの中部から北西部にまたがる)地方の大母神。豊穣多産の女神として,その若い恋人アッティスAttisとともに小アジア一帯でさかんに崇拝された。ギリシアへは前5世紀後半に伝わり,じきにゼウスの母神レアと同一視された。…

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