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In Search of God the Mother: The Cult of Anatolian Cybele

by Lynn E. Roller

Known as Matar Kubileya in Phrygia, Kybele in ancient Greece and Magna Mater in Rome, the Great Mother and her cult spread throughout all of the Greek and Roman worlds. Her popularity peaked under Imperial Rome where commentators such as Virgil and Catullus, among others, reflected upon her strong impact on society. To some she symbolised protection, a savour and liberator, to others she was benign, awesome, and frightening. This is the first comprehensive study of the evidence relating to the Great Mother, based on literary, historiographic and archaeological data. 380p (Univ of California Press 1999)

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