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 incredible mother goddess Cybeles grievous 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 sweethearts dismissed him, Zeus wouldnt take no for an answer. While his casualty rested, the incredible swinger spilled his seed on her. ( at the appointed time, Cybele brought forth Agdistis, an androgynous 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 maiming/birth association is additionally found in one adaptation of the narrative of the introduction of Aphrodite. Attis Is Born to Nana The waterway Sangarius had a little girl named Nana who ate the product of this almond tree. When, because of her bite, Nana conveyed a kid youngster 9 months after the fact, Nana uncovered the kid. This was an old technique for managing undesirable youngsters that normally prompted passing, yet didn't on account of such significant figures as Romulus and Remus, Paris, and Oedipus. Newborn child passing was not to be his destiny, be that as it may. Rather, raised by the notorious zone shepherds, the kid before long became sound and attractive so attractive his grandma Cybele experienced passionate feelings for him. The First Violets The kid, whose name was Attis, was uninformed of the adoration Cybele bore him. In time, Attis saw the ruler of Pessinus excellent little girl, began to look all starry eyed at, and wished to wed her. The goddess Cybele turned out to be madly envious and made Attis frantic as vengeance. Running insane through the mountains, Attis halted at the foot of a pine tree. There Attis mutilated and executed himself. From Attis blood sprang the principal violets. The tree dealt with Attis soul. Attis substance would have rotted had not Zeus stepped in to help Cybele in his restoration. The Ritual of Attis From that point forward, a yearly ceremonial has been performed to cleanse the body of the dead Attis. The clerics alluded to as Galli or Galilee-are weakened in imitating of Attis. A pine tree is hacked down, secured with violets and conveyed to the place of worship 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 happy festival.