Myths & mysteries
Priests of Cybele castrated themselves during wild events
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Joining the priesthood of Cybele required an immense personal sacrifice. During wildly chaotic annual festivals, eager initiates would publicly remove their own reproductive organs using pieces of sharp pottery to prove their absolute devotion.
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