Sacerdos Matris Deum Magnae Idaeae

Sacerdos Matris Deum Magnae Idaeae was the title of the Priestess of the goddess Cybele in Ancient Rome. The office was introduced when the cult of Cybele was officially introduced in Rome in 204 BC. The Priestess of Cybele served alongside a male priest of Cybele as the two leaders of the cult; together, they supervised the galli, the assistants, who performed other tasks around the liturgy, such as providing the holy music.

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Sacerdos Matris Deum Magnae Idaeae

Sacerdos Matris Deum Magnae Idaeae was the title of the Priestess of the goddess Cybele in Ancient Rome. The office was introduced when the cult of Cybele was officially introduced in Rome in 204 BC. The Priestess of Cybele served alongside a male priest of Cybele as the two leaders of the cult; together, they supervised the galli, the assistants, who performed other tasks around the liturgy, such as providing the holy music.

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