Quotes About Kybele

In the Hellenistic period, Hekate was given titles which included megist? (greatest), epiphanestat? thea (most manifest goddess) and saviour (Soteira) in Caria. This according to Johnston suggests that she was the leading goddess of her own city and also that Hekate played the same roles in Caria as Kybele did for Phrygia, taking the part of a city goddess and benefactress[93].

This recurrent connection between Kybele, Hermes and Hekate suggest that there may have been other Mystery cults in which Hermes and Hekate accompanied Kybele on a journey, perhaps one of katabasis, with similarities to that of Persephone at Eleusis.

Mother Astarte who creates and destroys. Kybele, goddess of all that is, was, and ever shall be," he invoked.