Magna Mater (short story)
| "Magna Mater" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Joyce Carol Oates | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Antaeus |
| Publication date | Spring–Summer 1974 |
"Magna Mater" is a short story by Joyce Carol Oates originally published in Antaeus (Spring–Summer 1974) and first collected in The Goddess and Other Women (1974) by Vanguard Press.
The title refers to the Phrygian cult goddess Cybele, known in ancient Rome as Magna Mater, or "Great Mother".