A gallus (pl. galli) was a eunuch priest of the Phrygian goddess Cybele (Magna Mater in Rome) and her consort Attis, whose worship was incorporated into the state religious practices of …

Galli, priests, often temple attendants or wandering mendicants, of the ancient Asiatic deity, the Great Mother of the Gods, known as Cybele, or Agdistis, in Greek and Latin literature.

The Galli were Roman priests with ambiguous gender identities, and many modern transgender and nonbinary people have since identified with them. Here we consider their role in Roman …

Dec 4, 2025 · The galli were priests who formed the cult of the goddess Cybele (Magna Mater in Rome) and her consort Attis.

May 14, 2025 · The galli differentiated themselves from Roman civic religion through their behaviour and dress, both in private and within public festivals. They were eunuchs who …

The Gauls (Latin: Galli; Ancient Greek: Γαλάται, Galátai) were a group of Celtic peoples of mainland Europe in the Iron Age and the Roman period (roughly 5th century BC to 5th century …

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Learn about the male priests known as Galli, who dressed exclusively as women, and how they were perceived by generations of leaders, writers and everyday citizens in the Roman empire.

Scholars have regularly debated the question of how the Galli, priests of Magna Mater/Cybele, fit into the Roman social milieu.

The chief of the Galli was called Attis, and the priests wore saffron robes and clashed metal cymbals together as they walked the streets. They also performed self-castration as a show of …