Cybele is a female name of Greek-Phrygian origin meaning "Hair Or Stone." In Greek mythology, Cybele is an Anatolian mother goddess associated with mountains, town and city walls, fertile nature, and wild animals, especially lions. She was adopted and adapted by Greek colonists and became partially assimilated to aspects of Earth-goddess Gaia, the harvest-mother goddess Demeter, and her Minoan equivalent Rhea. In Rome, she was known as Magna Mater and was associated with Imperial order and Rome's religious authority. The name Cybele is rooted in the ancient Phrygian cult of a "corpulent and fertile" female figure accompanied by large felines, and it may have evolved from a statuary type found at Çatalhöyük in Anatolia. The mythological narratives of Cybele's relationship with Attis, her youthful consort, are also significant in the name's meaning.
Cibeles Palace, also known as Palacio de Cibeles, is a prominent complex in Madrid, Spain, consisting of two white-facade buildings. Originally serving as the city's main post office and telegraph and telephone headquarters, it is now home to the City Council of Madrid and the public cultural center CentroCentro. Built on the Plaza de Cibeles in the historic Los Jerónimos neighborhood, the palace occupies approximately 30,000 m2 of the former gardens of Buen Retiro. Designed by Spanish architects Antonio Palacios and Joaquín Otamendi, the palace reflects the Modernismo style and is considered one of the first examples of this architectural movement in the center of Madrid. Over the years, the complex underwent architectural modifications and was eventually repurposed as a municipal office and cultural center. Despite the decline in postal mail usage, the palace was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest and classified as a monument in 1993. Today, it stands as a symbol of Madrid's architectural and cultural heritage, representing the city's evolution and growth.
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