Dindymus
Frieze-Dennison Vergil
Dindyma, ōrum, n., and Dindymus, ī, m.: Mount Dindymus or Dindyma, in Mysia, sacred to Cybele, 9.618.
Dindymus (-os), i, m., and Dindy-mon, i, n., = Δίνδυμον,
- a mountain in Mysia near Pessinus, sacred to Cybele, Plin. 5, 32, 40, § 142; Prop. 3 (4), 22, 3; Cat. 63, 91; Ov. F. 4, 249.—Also, Dindyma, ōrum, n., = Δίνδυμα, τά, Verg. A. 9, 618; 10, 252; Ov. M. 2, 223; id. F. 4, 234.—
- II Hence,
- A Dindymēnē, ēs, f., = Δινδυμηνή, the goddess Cybele, who was worshipped there, Hor. C. 1, 16, 5.—Gen.: Dindymenae, Cat. 63, 13.—
- B Dindy-mārĭus, ĭi, m., a priest of Cybele, Commod. 17, 6.
Dindymus, ī, m. (Δίνδυμος) u. Dindyma, ōrum, n. (Δίνδυμα, τὰ), ein Berg in Phrygien bei Pessinus, der Cybele heilig, Form - mus, Catull. 35, 14 u. 63, 91. Ov. fast. 4, 249 (wo griech. Akk. -on): Form -ma, Verg. Aen. 9, 618. Ov. met. 2, 223. Val. Flacc, 3, 20. – Dav.: A) Dindymēnē, ēs, f. (ἡ μήτηρ Δινδυμήνη), Cybele, Hor. carm. 1, 16, 5. Anthol. Lat. 1315, 43 M. – B) Dindymus, a, um (Δινδύμιος), dindymisch, castra Cybebes, Col. poët. 10, 220: cantica, Auson. epist. 24, 16. – subst., Dindyma, ōrum, n. (sc. sacra), der dindymische Geheimgottesdienst der Cybele, *Min. Fel. 22, 4 H.
1 Dindȳmus, a, um, du Dindyme : Plin. 5, 40 || v. Dindyma.
2 Dindymus, (14) ī, m. , nom dʼhomme : Mart. 12, 75, 4.
Dindymus
(Δίνδυμος) or Dindyma. (1) A mountain in Phrygia on the frontiers of Galatia, near the town Pessinus, sacred to Cybelé, the mother of the gods, who is hence called Dindymené.
(2) A mountain in Mysia, near Cyzicus, also sacred to Cybelé. See Rhea.