Cybelic
/saɪˈbiːlɪk/noun
Of or relating to Cybele, the ancient Phrygian mother goddess later worshiped throughout the Greek and Roman worlds.
Did you know?Cybele’s Roman priests, called the Galli, were associated with ecstatic ceremonies and ritual self-castration, making her cult one of antiquity’s most transgressive religious traditions.
Etymological Timeline
Iron Age
Phrygian
Kubileya/Kubeleya
“An early name or title associated with the Phrygian mother goddess; its exact meaning is uncertain.”
8th–6th Century BCE
Phrygian
Matar Kubileya
“A Phrygian divine title commonly interpreted as “Mother Kubileya,” associated with the mother-goddess tradition.”
5th Century BCE
Ancient Greek
Κυβέλη (Kybélē)
“Cybele, the Anatolian mother goddess adopted into Greek religious culture.”
1st Century BCE
Latin
Cybēlē
“Cybele, especially in the Roman title Magna Mater, “Great Mother.””
19th Century
English
cybelic
“Relating to Cybele or her worship.”
Modern English
English
Cybelic
“An obscure learned adjective describing something connected with Cybele, her cult, or her symbolism.”