Rhea-Cybele
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Rhea-Cybele is a deity whose statue was altered by Constantine to render her as the Tyche of Constantinople. According to Zosimus, Constantine altered the statue by taking away the lions on each side and changing the arrangement of the hands.
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When
- First attested
- 1000 BCE
- Attested period
- -1000 – 400
- Historical notes
- Rhea-Cybele was a Phrygian mother goddess adopted into Roman religion.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Tyche of Constantinople, Demeter
- co occurs with
- Despoina, Dike, Trophonius, Cybele, dea Roma, Gaia, Persephone
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“According to Zosimus, who appears not to have converted to Christianity, Constantine had one statue of Rhea-Cybele altered "through his disregard for religion, by taking away the lions on each side and changing the arrangement of the hands”
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“Brazen musical instruments were used in the mysteries of Demeter and the Great-Mother Rhea-Cybele was also worshipped with the music of cymbals.”
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