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2 results for "cybele"
1. Catullus, Poems, 63 (1st cent. BCE - 1st cent. BCE)  Tagged with subjects: •cybele, rites of Found in books: Pinheiro Bierl and Beck (2013) 243
2. Apuleius, The Golden Ass, 11.17 (2nd cent. CE - 2nd cent. CE)  Tagged with subjects: •cybele, rites of Found in books: Pinheiro Bierl and Beck (2013) 243
11.17. When we had come to the temple, the great priest and those who were assigned to carry the divine images (but especially those who had long been worshippers of the religion) went into the secret chamber of the goddess where they placed the images in order. This done, one of the company, who was a scribe or interpreter of letters, in the manner of a preacher stood up on a chair before the holy college and began to read out of a book. He began pronounce benedictions upon the great emperor, the senate, the knights, and generally to all the Roman people, and to all who are under the jurisdiction of Rome. These words following signified the end of their divine service and that it was lawful for every man to depart. Whereupon all the people gave a great shout and, filled with much joy, bore all kind of herbs and garlands of flowers home to their houses, kissing and embracing the steps where the goddess had passed. However, I could not do as the rest did, for my mind would not allow me to depart one foot away. This was how eager I was to behold the beauty of the goddess, remembering the great misery I had endured.