Abstract:

Mother goddess cult is a concept that we have been observing in different geographies and cultures since the ancient times. In Ancient societies where polytheist belief was common, Mother Goddess depictions that was accepted as “Nature Goddess” and worshipped are encountered in great numbers. Since the upper Palaeolithic Age, the statuettes that are found in archeological excavations conducted in various caves in Europe have been accepted as the first examples of Mother Goddess cult. Big Mother Goddess belief defined as Magna Mater is known as Kybele especially in Phrygians during the later cultural processes. In 1000 BC, in Anatolia various open air temples proving that Kybele and her husband Atis were worshipped have been found. In Anatolia, the depictions consisting of rock-cut monuments, rock-cut tombs and statues of Kybele also receive attention. It is comprehended that Mother Goddess belief reached Lydians and in Classical ages along the Mediterranean coast after Phrygians. It

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