Mother of the Gods – Cybele or Rhea: Full-body statue, seated on a throne, accompanied by two lions. Dimensions:19 ? 18,5cm.

Mother of the Gods – Cybele (Rhea) : Cybele, who is often identified with Rhea in the Greek tradition, is regarded as the Great Mother of the Gods and is one of the most important mother goddesses of antiquity. She symbolizes fertility, motherhood, abundance, protection, and the inexhaustible power of nature. As the mother of the Olympian gods, she is associated with birth, rebirth, and the preservation of life. In ancient iconography, she is portrayed as majestic and serene, seated on a throne, wearing a crown or a polos, and accompanied by two lions. The lions symbolize her strength, authority, and dominion over nature and the wild forces of the world, while the throne emphasizes her divine status and her prominent role as the protector of life and the earth. This sta