Soteriology and Mystic Aspects in the Cult of Cybele and Attis: With a Frontispiece

3rd century 4th century Adonis Agdistis Anatolian appears Arnobius aspects attested Attis attributes CCCA celebrated century B.C. character characterised chthonic connected context Corybantes cult of Cybele culti orientali cultic Cumont Cybèle Cybele and Attis Cybele's death dedication deity Demeter Dionysiac Dionysus divine vicissitude documents Duthoy E. R. Dodds elements Eleusinian Eleusis emphasises EPRO eschatological euhemeristic Euripides figure Firmicus Maternus funerary Galli Gods Graillot Greek Hellenistic Hepding Hermes honour ibid II² initiation initiatory inscription interpretation Kubaba Lagrange Lambrechts Leiden M. J. Vermaseren M. P. Nilsson Magna Mater March festivals mention Metroon monuments Mother mutilation mystères mystery cults mystic myth mythical mythical-ritual complex pagan Paris Pausanias period Pessinus Phrygian Phrygian goddess Picard present reference relationship religious historical rite ritual Roma Roman Rome Sabazius sacred Samothrace significance soteriological sources specific Strabo taurobolium theme tion typical vegetal worshippers δὲ καὶ τὴν τῆς τὸ τῶν