Rites of Cybele

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:religious_practices
gptkbp:are_known_for their transformative power
their emotional intensity
their public displays
gptkbp:are_part_of mystery religions
Roman state religion
the Roman calendar
the cultural heritage of Rome
the Great Mother cult
the ancient Mediterranean religious landscape
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Cybele
gptkbp:featured_in music and dance
gptkbp:held_annually in March
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rites of Cybele
gptkbp:included gptkb:processions
self-mutilation rituals
the installation of the image of the goddess
the ritual of the pine cone
the taurobolium
gptkbp:involved gptkb:rituals
the sacrifice of animals
the carrying of the sacred image
gptkbp:is_adopted_by gptkb:the_Romans
gptkbp:is_associated_with the cycle of life
the protection of cities
rebirth and resurrection
the goddess Attis
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for feasting
offerings to the goddess
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in spring equinox
the city of Rome
cult followers
women and men
the month of April
gptkbp:is_characterized_by ritualistic music
drumming and shouting
gptkbp:is_documented_in ancient historians
gptkbp:is_linked_to agricultural cycles
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:Phrygia
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:clergy
the Galli
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:temples_dedicated_to_Cybele
sacred groves.
gptkbp:symbolizes fertility and renewal
gptkbp:utilized sacred objects
gptkbp:was_influenced_by Greek culture
local traditions
Eastern religions
gptkbp:was_marked_by ecstatic worship
the presence of drums
gptkbp:were_believed_to_bring blessings and protection
gptkbp:were_believed_to_ensure the fertility of the land
gptkbp:were_believed_to_promote gptkb:community_cohesion
gptkbp:were_performed_in_honor_of the divine feminine
the earth and nature
gptkbp:were_performed_with great fervor
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Temple_of_Cybele
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5