Attis
/ (ˈætɪs) /
classical myth a youth of Phrygia, loved by the goddess Cybele. In a jealous passion she caused him to go mad, whereupon he castrated himself and died
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The Phrygian Attis met his death, according to one legend, by self-mutilation under a sacred tree.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. MackenzieBy the side of the supreme god Medeus stood the sun-god Attis, as in Phrygia the chief object of the popular cult.
The Attis of Catullus gives a vivid picture of the frenzy which this worship could excite.
The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire | T. R. GloverThe violet sprang from the blood of Attis when Cybele changed him into a pine-tree.
The Sacred Tree | J. H. PhilpotFinally, the resurrection or epiphany of the god Attis was celebrated.
The Origin of Paul's Religion | J. Gresham Machen
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