Attis

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Attis
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Attis
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"Attis (/ˈætɪs/; Greek: Ἄττις, also Ἄτυς, Ἄττυς, Ἄττης) was the consort of his mother, Cybele, in Phrygian and Greek mythology. His priests were eunuchs, the Galli, as explained by origin myths pertaining to Attis and castration. Attis was also a Phrygian god of vegetation. In his self-mutilation, death and resurrection he represents the fruits of the earth which die in winter only to rise again in the spring.

The 19th-century identification with the name Atys encountered in Herodotus (i.34–45) as the historical name of the son of Croesus ("Atys the sun god, slain by the boar´s tusk of winter") is mistaken." - (en.wikipedia.org 27.12.2019)
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  • Statuette des Mithras oder des Attis

    Statuette des Mithras oder des Attis

    Diese Bronzestatuette aus dem...

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    Image: Archäologisches Museum der WWU Münster - CC BY-NC-SA

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