The Mother Of The Gods, Athens, And The Tyranny... -

Some scholars, while acknowledging it as a major work, find Munn's reconstructions of the Mother Goddess's persona to be speculative . Others have reservations about his handling of archaeological evidence versus literary sources.

The book examines how fifth-century political relationships between Greece and Persia influenced religious practice, suggesting that religious shifts were deeply tied to shifts in power and identity. Critical Reception The Mother of the Gods, Athens, and the Tyranny...

Munn argues that the Mother of the Gods (Kybebe/Kybele) was originally a Phrygian and Lydian goddess associated with absolute kingship (tyranny). Some scholars, while acknowledging it as a major