god
Cybele
also: Цибелла, Цибела
Anatolian-Roman goddess of the earth, honored at the Roman Hilaria festival in March; Chekhov's mock encyclopedia entry credits her with inventing musical instruments and veterinary medicine.
Reading notes
- On March §12 Cybele
The Anatolian-Roman earth goddess, given a burlesque 'biographical' entry as if she were a minor society figure with a genealogy and a professional resume.