Mar 4, 2025
Sabazius stepping on Bull's head.
According to the few surviving symbols and references, we can conclude that Zagreus and Cybele were each other's foes. Possible early conflict between Sabazius and his followers and the indigenous mother goddess of Phrygia may be reflected in Homer's brief reference to the youthful feats of Priam, who aided the Phrygians in their battles with Amazons. One of the native religion's creatures was the Lunar Bull. The way that his horse places a hoof on the head of the bull representing his victory over Cybele.
#zagreus#zagreus deity#zagreus sabazius#dedication#Sabazius#Sabazios#ancient greece#ancient greek mythology#ancient history#greek gods#greek history#greek myth#greek mythology#phrygia#phrygian polytheism#Thrace#thracian polytheism#theoi#helpol#hellenism#hellenic polytheism#hellenic deities#mythology and folklore#mythlogy#statue#anatolian polytheism
