Kubele
/ˈkuːbəli/noun
An alternative English spelling or transliteration of Cybele, the ancient Phrygian mother goddess.
Did you know?Kubele is a variant form of Cybele, whose worship in Rome involved ecstatic music, ritual procession, and the Galli, priests associated with self-castration.
Etymological Timeline
2nd Millennium BCE
Phrygian/Anatolian
Kubaba
“The name of an Anatolian mother goddess who may have influenced the later figure of Cybele.”
1st Millennium BCE
Phrygian
Matar Kubileya
“A Phrygian divine title generally interpreted as “Mother Kubileya” or “Mother of Mount Kubela.””
5th–4th Century BCE
Ancient Greek
Κυβέλη (Kybélē)
“Greek name for the Phrygian mother goddess.”
3rd Century BCE
Latin
Cybele
“The Roman and Latin form of the goddess’s name, associated with mountains, fertility, and wild nature.”
Modern English
English
Kubele
“A rare alternative spelling or transliteration of Cybele.”