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Magna Mater, Cybele, the Great Mother of the Gods, had her main temple in Rome on the Palatine. The Megalesia was dedicated to her.
The praetor M. Junius Brutus IV, the day of ID APR AVC DLXIII (10 April of 191 bce), dedicated for the first time the Temple of Magna Mater on the Palatine Hill; since that date every year in front of the temple were held the Ludi Megalesia in honour of the goddess. And since that date the Magna Mater was enthroned as Sacred Protectress of the City.
Reading List
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In Search of God the Mother
Great scholarly work on Cybele, chapter on Rome is excellent.
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The Mother of the Gods
excellent, thought-provoking study of sovereignty & Cybele Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior
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Corpus Cultus Cybelae Attidisque (CCCA) I. Asia Minor
14 volumes in total in this series.
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On the Nature of Things
Description of the cultus of Magna Mater Contributed by Agricola
Pagan Regeneration: A Study of Mystery Initiation in the Greco-Roman World
Ch. V: The Regenerative Rites of the Great Mother Contributed by Agricola
The Sign Language of Roman Coins
Religious Cults Associated With the Amazons
Ch. 2: The Great Mother "extensively documented" with many references to primary sources. Contributed by Agricola
