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Sangarius

The river god of the Sangarius River in Phrygia, northwest of Asia Minor. The river flowed through the valleys of Phrygia, out into the Black Sea. Three important Phrygian cities were founded on the banks of the Sangarius - Ancyra, Gordium and Pessinus.

In classical mythology, Sangarius was mostly known as the father of Hecuba, who was wife of King Priam of Troy, and of Nana, who was mother of Attis. It was a centre of worship of Cybele in Asia Minor.

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Anatolian Deities:

  • • Aphrodisias
  • • Attis
  • • Nana
  • • Priapus
  • • Sangarius
Anatolian Deities

Anatolian Deities

For Agdistis, see Cybele in the Mother Goddesses.

September 7th, 2004 • Jimmy Joe
Nana

Nana

Nana was a daughter of the Phrygian river god, Sangarius. She was mainly known for her connection to the goddess Cybele. According to the legend, the gods severed the penis of a hermaphrodite being; this being became the mother goddess Cybele, or ...

September 7th, 2004 • Jimmy Joe
Attis

Attis

A Phrygian vegetation god. Attis was the son of Nana, daughter of the river god Sangarius. Nana fell pregnant when an almond dropped into her lap. The almond came from a tree that was originally the severed male genital from a hermaphrodite being....

September 7th, 2004 • Jimmy Joe
Phrygia

Phrygia

Phrygia was a large region in the interior of Asia Minor (Anatalia). The boundary of Phrygia changed many times over the centuries. Historically, the Phrygians were a race of people who spoke an Indo-European language called Phrygian. The main cit...

August 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Hebros (Hebrus): The River God in Greek Mythology

Hebros (Hebrus): The River God in Greek Mythology

Hebros, in ancient Greek mythology, is a god who is the personification of a river located in Greece called Hebrus. Let us learn more information about this Greek god, an event that happened in his river, and his contribution to Greek mythology as...

February 16th, 2024 • Ancient Literature
Cybele

Cybele

Cybele or Kybele, known as the Great Mother of the Gods, was a goddess of Phrygian origin from northwest of Asia Minor. Cybele was essentially a mother goddess. She was also known by other names, such as Agdistis and Dindymene. Some would associat...

December 21st, 2002 • Jimmy Joe
Cybele

Cybele

Mother goddess. Cybele (Kybele) was a Phrygian mother goddess who was worshipped in Greece and Rome. She was often equated with the two other Greek mother goddesses – Rhea and Demeter (Ceres). Cybele was so revered that she was often called "The M...

June 22nd, 2003 • Jimmy Joe
Samos

Samos

Samos was an island off the western coast of Asia Minor between Ephesus and Miletus. It was named after Samia, daughter of the river-god Maeander. Samia married one of the Argonauts named Ancaeüs, a Lelegian king of Samos. Ancaeüs became the Argo'...

August 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Sequana

Sequana

A river goddess. Sequana was a tutelary goddess of the Sequanae tribe, which occupied territory between the Saône, Rhône and Rhine rivers. Sequana was also a goddess of healing. She was depicted wearing a diadem, standing on a boat with her arms s...

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Hapi

Hapi

Hapi: the Egyptian Fertility God who Caused the Nile to Rise and Fall In this in-depth bio, you will learn who Hapi was, his history, and the many myths and legends credited to his name. You will also learn: Why Hapi was worshipped as an Egyptian ...

April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless Myths
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