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What is the historical significance of the demon Cybele in ancient Anatolia?
The ancient Anatolian deity Cybele, revered in Phrygia, represented a mother goddess, similar to the Greek Gaia. She was linked to nature, particularly wildlife, vegetation, and wild cats. Likely derived from the Hittite goddess Kubaba, Cybele was also a guardian of Greek city-states like Athens. Her Greek rites depicted her as an exotic mystery-goddess, arriving in a lion-drawn chariot to wild music and a fervent following. Her unique priesthood consisted of transgender or eunuch individuals, and her cults often involved rites to Attis, a divine, castrated Phrygian shepherd-consort.
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How is Cybele depicted in the Persona 3 Reload game?
Cybele, in Persona 3 Reload, is the ultimate Persona of the Lovers Arcana. Players can unlock her by fully developing the Yukari Takeba Social Link and reaching level 68 or above. Cybele can also be fused with any Nihil weapon to create Sabazios, a glove-type weapon that deals Ice damage and provides the user with an Ice Boost.
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What role does Cybele play in Persona 5 Royal?
Cybele features in Persona 5 Royal as the ultimate Persona of the Priestess Arcana. She is unlocked for fusion upon completion of Makoto Niijima's Confidant. Cybele can be itemized to create Sabazios, a powerful melee weapon for Makoto that significantly increases critical rate. Additionally, she is the sole natural provider of the Drain Bless skill.
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What natural elements is Cybele associated with in mythology?
In ancient Anatolia's Phrygia, Cybele is a deity associated with natural elements such as wildlife and vegetation, with a particular connection to wild cats. She is often portrayed on a throne flanked by lions or on a lion-drawn chariot, emphasizing her dominion over animals. As a mother goddess, she shares similarities with the Greek Gaia.
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Which city-states was Cybele a protector of in ancient Greece?
In ancient Greece, Cybele served as a protector of multiple city-states, notably Athens. As the deity of Phrygia, she symbolized a mother goddess and was linked with natural elements, wildlife, and vegetation. Her worship was unique among Greek deities due to her transgendered or eunuch priesthood and association with the divine shepherd-consort Attis.
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History[]
Cybele is the deity of Phrygia, a realm in ancient Anatolia, that represents the idea of a mother goddess, similar to Gaia of the Greeks. Cybele is also associated with various natural elements, including wildlife and vegetation. Wild cats in particular were often associated with her. It's possible she was derived from an earlier mostly Hittite goddess, Kubaba.
In Greece, Cybele was a protector of several city-states, one of which is Athens. Her most celebrated Greek rites and processions showed her as a foreign and exotic mystery-goddess. She arrives in a lion-drawn chariot to the accompaniment of wild music, wine and a disorderly, ecstatic following. She was unique among deities worshiped by the Greeks as she had a transgendered, or eunuch, priesthood. Many of her Greek cults included rites to a divine, castrated, Phrygian shepherd-consort known as Attis. She is associated with mountains, town and city walls, fertile nature and wild animals, namely lions.
In Rome, she was known as Magna Mater, meaning Great Mother. They would reinvent her as a Trojan goddess, which made her a goddess ancestor of the Roman people by way of the Trojan prince Aeneas. With Rome's eventual dominance over the Mediterranean, a Roman version of Cybele's cult would spread throughout the entire empire.
Cybele appears in the Womb of Grief on floors that have previously been cleared as part of the EX MissionWardens of Womb of Grief. She appears once the previous Warden, Volvo, has been defeated, and upon defeat is replaced with the next Warden, Anat.
"Mother goddess of nature. A temple for her was created atop a mountain in Phrygia, now modern-day Turkey, where she was worshiped. She ruled over beasts and was said to be served by lions. She later became a goddess passionately worshiped in Rome."
—Shin Megami Tensei V lore
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers[]
"Phrygian goddess of the earth. She had a cult following even in Rome. A goddess of the mountains of Phrygia, she is often depicted on a throne with lions on each side or on a chariot pulled by lions and known as a mistress of animals. Cybele was incorporated into Greek mythology as well, but was often seen as Rhea, who was another earth goddess, and eventually assimilated with her."
—Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers 3DS compendium
Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon[]
"The embodiment of Mother Earth, as well as her protector, it is revered in the mountains of Turkey. Cybele commands wild beasts, using lions in particular. She was later celebrated in Roman culture as well."
Cybele appears as a boss in Chapter Three in the Great Summoner's Hall if Raidou is Law-aligned. She inflicts fatal injuries on High Pixie during the fight against Nagi, which leads to her death after Raidou beats her. She picks a fight with Raidou since she wishes to fight a strong summoner and says weak summoners are better off dead. She calls for reinforcements, which are Lamias during the battle, and uses Shock Wave frequently.
Soul Hackers 2[]
"Phrygian goddess of the earth, she had a cult following even in Rome. A goddess of the mountains of Phrygia, she is often depicted on a throne with lions on each side, or on a chariot pulled by lions, and is known to be a mistress of animals. Cybele was incorporated into Greek mythology as well but was often seen as Rhea, another earth goddess, and was eventually assimilated with her."
—Soul Hackers 2 demon info
Cybele is a demon of the Lady race and can be obtained through fusion at the Cirque du Goumaden once Ringo is level 45.
Aside from returning as the ultimate Persona of the Lovers Arcana; Cybele can be fused with any Nihil weapon to obtain Sabazios, a weapon in the form of gloves that inflicts Ice damage and grants the user Ice Boost.
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth[]
"Phyrgian Goddess of the earth. Attis was her son and consort, but she drove him mad, and he castrated himself. Her orgiastic cult spread to Greece."
—Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth compendium
Persona 5[]
"The Phrygian mother goddess of the earth, she is often depicted with wild animals, and lions in particular. She had her priest, Attis, as a lover, but drove him insane when he was forced to marry another."
—Persona 5 background
Cybele is the ultimate Persona of the Priestess Arcana, unlocked for fusion after completing Makoto Niijima's Confidant. Itemizing Cybele creates Sabazios, one of the strongest melee weapons for Makoto, which grants a large boost to critical rate. She is also the only natural source of the Drain Bless skill.
Royal[]
Cybele's skillset and stats have been modified. She also possesses the Persona Trait Linked Bloodline, which greatly increases damage dealt by single-target skills after a Baton Pass. When itemized during a fusion alarm, she creates Gordios, a more powerful version of Sabazios. Lastly, she is no longer the only source of Drain Bless, as Vohu Manah also learns it.
+20% damage when attacking the enemy's weak point.
Innate
Maragidyne
7 MP
Inflicts Fire (Magic) damage with 120 power on All Enemies.
Innate
Magna Mater
Auto
While the demon with this skill is alive, all party members will receive the following effect: +10% to Fire damage. +10% to Healing skill effectiveness.
Innate
Trisagion
7 MP
Inflicts Fire (Magic) damage with 180 power on a Single Enemy.
Common
Gallery[]
Cybele's censored artwork as it appears in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
According to Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner World Guidance, Cybele's design holds two swords as a reference to her cult requiring sacrifices.
Serving the role as the unlockable Persona of the Lovers Social Link in Persona 3, Cybele's title and history as "The Great Mother" could be looked at as a loose reference for Yukari's Social Link having a good emphasis on her relationship with her mother, and like Cybele and Attis their relationship is considerably strained at least in the beginning. Yukari's ultimate Persona Isis also is worshiped as the ideal mother and wife in her own mythology.
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