Agdistis is a deity of Greek, Roman and Anatolian mythology who was a hermaphrodite, born with both male and female reproductive organs. The deity was closely associated with the Phrygian goddess Cybele. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Attestation
Era of Attestation Veneration TodayHistorically attested; no continuous cult 3 HistoricityNot a historical person: a divine or other-than-human being 1 Identity
GenderAndrogynous / dual-gendered 2 Belief
TheologyPolytheistic: many gods 1 Function
Domain / FunctionFertility and generation 1 Sources
1. The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend
Anthony S. Mercatante, revised and expanded by James R. Dow, Facts on File
2. Agdistis, Structured Record (Wikidata Q)
3. The Oxford Classical Dictionary, 4th edition
Simon Hornblower, Antony Spawforth and Esther Eidinow (eds.), Oxford University Press, 2012Agdistis, Hellenistic Phrygian sourcesView the Source Wikipedia, "Agdistis"
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