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Galli (other)
Galli were priests of the Phrygian goddess Cybele. Galli may also refer to: Botany * Crista-galli (other) * ''Erythrina crista-galli'', a flowering tree sometimes called cockspur coral tree * ''Echinochloa crus-galli'', a type of wild grass commonly known as cockspur (or cockspur grass), common barnyard grass, or simply barnyard grass * ''Polylepis crista-galli'', a species of plant in the family Rosaceae * ''Crataegus crus-galli'', a species of hawthorn People * Gauls (Latin: ''Galli''), the ancient people perceived by the Greeks and Romans as culturally or linguistically Celtic Arts * Galli da Bibiena family, a family of Italian artists of the 17th and 18th centuries, especially: ** Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena or Ferdinando Galli Bibiena (1656–1743), also known as Ferdinando Galli da Bibiena or Bibbiena, Italian architect, designer, and painter * Amelita Galli-Curci (1882–1963), Italian opera singer * Caterina Galli, (ca. 1723–1804), Italian opera singer * Célesti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galli
A ''gallus'' (pl. ''galli'') was a eunuch priest of the Phrygian goddess Cybele (Magna Mater in Rome) and her consort Attis, whose worship was incorporated into the state religious practices of ancient Rome. Origins Cybele's cult may have originated in Mesopotamia, arriving in Greece around 300 BCE. It originally kept its sacred symbol, a black meteorite, in a temple called the Megalesion in Pessinus in modern Turkey. The earliest surviving references to the galli come from the ''Greek Anthology'', a 10th-century compilation of earlier material, where several epigrams mention or clearly allude to their castrated state. Stephanus Byzantinus (6th century CE) said the name came from King Gallus, while Ovid (43 BC – 17 CE) said it derived from the Gallus river in Phrygia. The same word (''gallus'' singular, ''galli'' plural) was used by the Romans to refer to Celts and to roosters, and the latter especially was a source of puns. Arrival in Rome The cult of Magna Mater arrive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
