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Marble statue of Cybele with children from Elmali
Museum: Antalya Museum, Turkey
Date: 8th - 7th century B.C.
Period: Phrygian Period
Originally a Hittite and Phrygian goddess, Cybele (Greek: Κυβέλη), was a deification of the Earth Mother
and was worshipped in Anatolia since Neolithic times. As with Gaia (the "Earth") or her Minoan
equivalent Rhea, Cybele embodies the fertile Earth, a goddess of caverns and mountains, walls and
fortresses, nature, wild animals (especially lions and bees). The goddess was known among the
Greeks as Meter or Meter oreie ("Mountain-Mother"), or, with a particular Anatolian sacred mountain in
mind, Idaea, inasmuch as she was supposed to have been born on Mount Ida in Anatolia, or equally
Dindymene or Sipylene, with her sacred mountains Mount Dindymon (in Mysia and variously located) or
Mount Sipylus in mind. In Roman mythology, her equivalent was Magna Mater or "Great Mother".
This sculpture is identical reproduction of the original ancient masterpiece, now housed by the
prominent museum. The statue is composed from mold made from the original, thus guaranteeing the
highest accuracy of identical reproduction. The reproduction pictured here is made of cast marble, and
is extremely heavy and strong, having a real ancient feel. An ancient patina finishing gives it an
additional historical value (you can choose not to have patina applied and keep it all white if you like).
The statue can be displayed both inside and out, it is weatherproofed.
Item No. S010
Dimensions: height 18 cm (7")
$149.00
Museum: Antalya Museum, Turkey
Date: 8th - 7th century B.C.
Period: Phrygian Period
Originally a Hittite and Phrygian goddess, Cybele (Greek: Κυβέλη), was a deification of the Earth Mother
and was worshipped in Anatolia since Neolithic times. As with Gaia (the "Earth") or her Minoan
equivalent Rhea, Cybele embodies the fertile Earth, a goddess of caverns and mountains, walls and
fortresses, nature, wild animals (especially lions and bees). The goddess was known among the
Greeks as Meter or Meter oreie ("Mountain-Mother"), or, with a particular Anatolian sacred mountain in
mind, Idaea, inasmuch as she was supposed to have been born on Mount Ida in Anatolia, or equally
Dindymene or Sipylene, with her sacred mountains Mount Dindymon (in Mysia and variously located) or
Mount Sipylus in mind. In Roman mythology, her equivalent was Magna Mater or "Great Mother".
This sculpture is identical reproduction of the original ancient masterpiece, now housed by the
prominent museum. The statue is composed from mold made from the original, thus guaranteeing the
highest accuracy of identical reproduction. The reproduction pictured here is made of cast marble, and
is extremely heavy and strong, having a real ancient feel. An ancient patina finishing gives it an
additional historical value (you can choose not to have patina applied and keep it all white if you like).
The statue can be displayed both inside and out, it is weatherproofed.
Item No. S010
Dimensions: height 18 cm (7")
$149.00
