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STUDIA MYTHOLOGICA SLAVICA
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STUDIA MYTHOLOGICA SLAVICA 2, 1999

Slavko Ciglenečki:

Late Traces of the Cults of Cybele and Attis. The Origins of the Kurenti and of the Pinewood Marriage

Abstract

The carnival mask of the kurent invokes the memory of the mythical companions of Cybele and Attis, who played an important role directly before Christianity became the prevaling religion throughout the territory of present-day Slovenia. It also seems that pinewood marriage (borovo gostüvanje), an event that takes place during the carnival festivities, reflects one of the high points of the March celebrations dedicated to Attis. The author further mentions some additional elements of the heritage which have preserved the elements of the Great Mother cult as late as the Middle Ages and even into modern times.

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