Cybebe
/ˈsɪbɪbi/noun
An ancient name or variant epithet for Cybele, the Phrygian mother goddess associated with mountains, fertility, and wild nature.
Did you know?Cybebe is a variant form of Cybele found in ancient Greek and Latin traditions, though the ultimate origin of the goddess’s name remains uncertain and may connect her with the Anatolian deity Kubaba.
Etymological Timeline
1st millennium BCE
Phrygian
Matar Kubileya
“A Phrygian title interpreted as “Mother Kubileya,” associated with a powerful mother goddess; the exact linguistic analysis is debated.”
Classical Antiquity
Greek
Κυβήβη (Kybēbē)
“A Greek form and epithet of the Anatolian mother goddess later known as Cybele.”
Classical Antiquity
Greek
Κυβέλη (Kybélē)
“Cybele, the great mother goddess worshipped through ecstatic rites, drums, dance, and procession.”
Roman Antiquity
Latin
Cybebe
“A Latin variant name for Cybele, also associated with the title Magna Mater, “Great Mother.””
Modern English
English
Cybebe
“A rare scholarly or poetic variant name for Cybele.”