Dindymene

/dɪnˈdɪmini/ noun

Definition

An epithet or alternative name for the goddess Cybele in Greek and Roman mythology, relating to Mount Dindymus.

Etymology

From Greek 'Dindyma' or 'Dindymon,' a mountain sacred to Cybele in Phrygia (modern Turkey) + Greek feminine name ending '-ene.' Used in classical literature.

Kelly Says

Ancient mountains had such power over the imagination that they became actual names for gods—Dindymene literally means 'the goddess of Mount Dindymus,' making geography into divinity.

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