The Tragic Love Story of Cybele and Attis

The Tragic Love Story of Cybele and Attis Cybele and Attis is the tale of the Phrygian extraordinary mother goddess Cybeles deplorable love for the human Attis. It is likewise an account of self-mutilation and recovery. At the point when Cybele-one of Zeus would-be darlings dismissed him, Zeus wouldnt take no for an answer. While his casualty dozed, the extraordinary swinger spilled his seed on her. ( at the appointed time, Cybele brought forth Agdistis, a bisexual evil spirit so solid and wild that different divine beings dreaded him. In their fear, they remove his male sexual organ. From its blood sprang an almond tree. This mutilation/birth association is additionally found in one rendition of the account of the introduction of Aphrodite. Attis Is Born to Nana The stream Sangarius had a little girl named Nana who ate the product of this almond tree. When, because of her bite, Nana conveyed a kid 9 months after the fact, Nana uncovered the youngster. This was an antiquated technique for managing undesirable youngsters that normally prompted passing, however didn't on account of such significant figures as Romulus and Remus, Paris, and Oedipus. Newborn child demise was not to be his destiny, be that as it may. Rather, raised by the notorious region shepherds, the kid before long became sound and attractive so attractive his grandma Cybele began to look all starry eyed at him. The First Violets The kid, whose name was Attis, was ignorant of the adoration Cybele bore him. In time, Attis saw the lord of Pessinus excellent girl, began to look all starry eyed at, and wished to wed her. The goddess Cybele turned out to be madly desirous and made Attis frantic as retribution. Running insane through the mountains, Attis halted at the foot of a pine tree. There Attis emasculated and executed himself. From Attis blood sprang the primary violets. The tree dealt with Attis soul. Attis substance would have rotted had not Zeus stepped in to help Cybele in his revival. The Ritual of Attis From that point forward, a yearly ceremonial has been performed to clean the body of the dead Attis. The ministers alluded to as Galli or Galilee-are undermined in copying of Attis. A pine tree is hacked down, secured with violets and conveyed to the sanctuary of Cybele on Mt. Dindymus. There Attis is grieved for 3 days. At that point, when Cybele breathes life into him back, there is a wild and cheerful festival.