Magna - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Magna (Magna Mater) - the Great Mother-Goddess, Cybele
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+ Great , Mother , Mountain-Mother
205/21 talus in an attempt to obtain the sacred stone of the Idaean Mother.
204/3 The image of the Magna Mater arrives at Rome; P.Scipio Nasica and Cla
192/23 The dedication of the temple of Magna Mater.
111/16 Rome is destroyed by fire, including the temple of Magna Mater.
109/5 Metellus restores the temple of Magna Mater.
102/10 The visit of Battaces, priest of the Magna Mater.
58/67 pass a law appointing Brogitarus priest of Magna Mater at Pessinus.
Within translations:
AnthPal_6.234 frenzy, to the solemn Mother who dwells by the banks
Athen_14.626 of the mighty Mountain Mother; & But others, striking
Cic:HarResp_22 gods themselves and the great Idaean Mother ** willed that you,
Cic:HarResp_24 the very eyes of the Great Mother upon the days known
Cic:Sest_56 the priest of the Great Mother at Pessinus was expelled from
Cic:Verr_2.4.97 is a sanctuary of the Great Mother. (I must now deal with
Cic:Verr_2.5.186 hear me, holy Mother of Ida ; thou whose
CIL_add.7 (early 1st cent.) iness. To the Mighty Idaean Mother of the Gods.
CIL_add.8 (1st cent. A.D.) games of the Great Idaean Mother of the Gods.
Diod_34.33 reat mother of the gods {Magna Mater}, and should bring
DioscEpigr_6.220 and he cried out, "Great Mother, by the banks of the Sanga
LeonTar_6.281 & { G-P 44 } & Great Mother, who watches over Dindyma
Obseq_39 with the temple of the Great It rained milk for three
Plin:HN_5.147 Galli, the priests of the Mother of the take their name.
Plin:HN_7.120 of religion, Claudia, when the Mother of the was brought to
Plin:HN_35.165 Cumae. The priests of the Mother of the galli castrate themselves,
Plin:HN_36.17 in the shrine of the Great Mother [18] That Pheidias is
Plinius:Ep_10.49 ancient shrine of the Great Mother, & which should eit
Sall:Hist_2.69 mountain of the Great Mother, from where missiles could
Timoth:Pers_86 lower-robed knees of the Mountain-Mother and clasp the fin
ValMax_1.1.1 perform their vows to the Mother of the
ValMax_1.8.11 into the temple of the Mother of the although that temple
ValMax_2.4.3 they held games for the Mother of the following the judgment
ValMax_7.5.2 whose holy hands received the Idaean when she left Phrygia to
ValMax_8.15.3 should be performed for the Mother of the by the most
[Vict]:VirIll_44 of men, and received the Mother of the Gods as a
[Vict]:VirIll_46 Hannibal was devastating Italy, the Mother of the gods was summoned

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