What is Attis?
[[File:Bust Attis CdM.jpg|thumb|200px|A bust of Attis, 2nd century AD.]] In [[Anatolia]]n mythology, '''Attis''' was the [[eunuch]] consort of the goddess [[Cybele]]. He was the son of Nana, the daughter of the river god Sangarius. Attis died after being [[castration|castrated]] and was [[resurrection|resurrected]] by Cybele. He was a god of [[vegetation]] and represented the [[fruit]]s of the [[earth]], which died in [[winter]] and grew back again in the [[Spring (season)|spring]]. He is often shown wearing a [[Phrygian cap]] on his head. The cult of Cybele and Attis was adopted by the [[Greek mythology|Greeks]] and later by the [[Roman mythology|Romans]]. {{religion-stub}} [[Category:Greek gods and goddesses]] [[Category:Roman gods and goddesses]]