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Parabiago Plate (Wikipedia)

Wikipedia, read 2026-08-18

A Wikipedia article on the Parabiago plate, an embossed silver plate found in 1907 at a Roman cemetery near Parabiago, Italy, now held by the Archaeological Museum of Milan. The article gives its dimensions, a diameter of 390 millimeters and a weight of 3,555 grams, its disputed dating between a 2nd-century CE stylistic reading and technical analysis supporting the 4th to 5th centuries, and its composition, Cybele riding a lion-drawn quadriga beside her consort Attis and three Corybantes, surrounded by a cosmic scene of Aion within a zodiac ring, the Sun and Moon, Oceanus, Tethys, Erotes and Tellus. 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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3
A crowd-edited tertiary reference, used here for the plate's find history, museum and composition, independently corroborated by a Wikimedia Commons file record photographed at the same museum identifying the enthroned goddess as Cybele.
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Wikipedia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parabiago_plate
Source Type
encyclopedia
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Attis, Deities

This source names Attis directly: "lion-drawn quadriga beside her consort Attis and three Corybantes, surrounded by a cosmic scene of Aion within a zodiac ring, the Sun and Moon, Oceanus, Tethys, Erotes and Tellus."

Source Parabiago Plate (Wikipedia)
Cybele, Deities

This source names Cybele directly: "to 5th centuries, and its composition, Cybele riding a lion-drawn quadriga beside her consort Attis and three Corybantes, surrounded by a cosmic scene of Aion within a zodiac ring, the Sun and Moon..."

Source Parabiago Plate (Wikipedia)
Milan, Cities

This source names Milan directly: "held by the Archaeological Museum of Milan."

Source Parabiago Plate (Wikipedia)
Oceanus, Deities

This source names Oceanus directly: "a zodiac ring, the Sun and Moon, Oceanus, Tethys, Erotes and Tellus."

Source Parabiago Plate (Wikipedia)
Oceanus, Figures

This source names Oceanus directly: "a zodiac ring, the Sun and Moon, Oceanus, Tethys, Erotes and Tellus."

Source Parabiago Plate (Wikipedia)
Tethys, Deities

This source names Tethys directly: "ring, the Sun and Moon, Oceanus, Tethys, Erotes and Tellus."

Source Parabiago Plate (Wikipedia)
Tethys, Figures

This source names Tethys directly: "ring, the Sun and Moon, Oceanus, Tethys, Erotes and Tellus."

Source Parabiago Plate (Wikipedia)
Claims Backed By This Source (27 claims)

This source backs 27 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested. As cited relationships: 15 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sacred Art & Iconography, 15 claims: 5 well-attested, 8 holds, 2 general references.
  • Sources, 12 claims: 5 well-attested, 7 holds.
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