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Magna Mater deorum Idaea - Definition and Overview

In Roman mythology, Magna Mater deorum Idaea ("great Idaean mother of the gods") was the name for the originally Phrygian goddess Cybele, as well as Rhea.

Her cult moved from Phrygia to Greece from the 6th century to the 4th. In 205 BC, Rome adopted her cult. Fuller details are at the entry for the Roman cult of Cybele.

Example Usage of deorum
MichaelKroker: "Vinum bonum deorum donum" --> RT @Askowronek Fange derweil "Freie Radikale" mit Shiraz argentinischer Herkunft. #InVinoVeritas für Lateiner
daud_yar: deorum injuriae Diis curae - Leave offenses against the gods to the care of the Gods
britenkitten: Pax deorum, a Latin phrase meaning "peace of the gods"
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