Ancient Psychedelia: Alien Gods & Mushroom Goddesses
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| In Turkey in the 15th century BC, the sun was becoming a central figure, but it was a sun of the goddess not of the god. A prayer to the sun goddess went as follows: “Thou Sun Goddess of Arina art an honored deity; Thy name is held high among names; Thy divinity is held high among the deities; Nay, among the deities, Thou alone O Sun Goddess art honored; Great art Though alone O Sun Goddess of Arinna; Nay compared to Thee no other deity is as honored or great…” - Boghazkoy, Turkey, 15th Century BC. (18) Arinna is prominently featured at the Sphinx Gate in Alaca Höyük, Turkey (38b). Also featured at Alaca Höyük, Turkey, is a relief, c. 1300-1400 BC, of a royal couple worshipping at a “T” shaped altar, with a bull standing by, implying the mushroom (16a).  (16a) Royal couple worshipping at altar. Base of the Wall to Left of the Sphinx Gate, Alaca Huyuk c. 1300-1400 BC The goddess of Carchemish, Kubaba, who was also the goddess of Kish, was the only queen mentioned in the Sumerian King list. Kubaba corresponds to the Greek Kybele. She is mentioned in the Cappadocian tablets at Kubabat. (19) Kybele was an Anatolian goddess and “Mother of the Gods” whom the Greeks identified with Rhea and (20) it was Kybele who was said to have taught Dionysus the “Mysteries.” (21) Dionysus could be likened to Attis, Kybele’s son and also a host of other deities including Mithra. In a statue from 200 BC-200 AD, Kubaba is shown with a headdress which appears very similar to a mushroom (23i). Carchemish has mushroom symbolism hidden as well, for instance, a wall relief depicting a Hittite warrior, shows a giant shield behind his upper body and head which makes a wonderful mushroom cap display, while the body of the warrior completes the mushroom with a stem shape (23g). |
  R: (23g) Relief depicting a Hittite warrior from Carchemish Interestingly, at least one ancient idol (c. 150-130 BC), that has been recovered of Attis (though it could be Mithra, but it’s doubtful) depicts youthful Attis with a protruding chest, suggesting small breasts. This is likely Attis as s/he is wearing the Phrygian cap and dancing (42d). This is a reference to her emasculation due to castration at a young age. All of this is symbolism for the hermaphroditism of the mushroom and the fact that people sought to emulate the goddesses and gods in their mythology, and sometimes even their personal affairs and lives, as in the case of the Eunuch priests of Kybele.  (42d) Dancing Attis with Phrygian Cap c. 150-130 BC (18) When God was a Woman (19) Cult of the Mother Goddess, p. 166-67; Wooley, Carchemish, pt. ii, 1921, pl. B, 19a; J. Lewy, Die Kultepetexte aus der Sammlung Frida Hahn, Liepzig, 1930, p. x. (20) Strab. x. p. 471; Hom. Hymn. 13, 31 (21) Apollod. iii. 5. § 1 |
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