Kybele - Hannover, Germany
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N 52° 23.396 E 009° 41.756
32U E 547360 N 5804636
Statue of Kybele in Herrenhäuser Gärten in Hannover
Waymark Code: WMWE13
Location: Niedersachsen, Germany
Date Posted: 08/21/2017
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Kybele, the great goddess of Mount Ida, is a goddess, who, together with her lover Attis, was originally worshiped in Phrygia (Little Asia) and later in Greece, Thrace and Rome.
According to the myth, Zeus once slept on the mountain of Agdos in Phrygia, dropping his seed to the ground. At this point the agitating Agdistis grew from the rock. He had a terrifying nature and was therefore castrated by the other gods. The Agdistis thus liberated from his manliness became the Great Mother of Kybele, but Attis was born from the severed genitals. Since Kybele and Attis were originally a person, they moved to each other.
Associated Religion(s): Greek
Statue Location: Herrenhäuser Gärten - Großer Garten
Entrance Fee: Apr-Oct: 8.00€, Nov-Mar: 6.00€
Artist: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.
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