The Idaean Syndrome IV°

This study examines the connections between Mount Ida (Ida-/Ada-), Anatolian metallurgy, and Luwian/Luvic onomastics. It assesses whether the element Ada- in Mysian toponyms, such as Adramyttion, is synonymous with Ida-, and whether the Greek term adamas, denoting hard metal, is etymologically derived from a Luvic adjective meaning "Idaean." The investigation also considers the identity of the androgynous deity Agdistis, analysing whether its features correspond to those of the goētes — sorcerers and ironworkers — associated with Ida. Furthermore, the paper traces the name of the Mysian shrine Andeira and its epithet Meter Andeirene to the Luwian term wanitiya-, meaning "of rock." Finally, the name Agdistis is examined as a compound of *Andi- (< wanitiya-), corresponding to Greek Oreia, and a term cognate with the Hittite ḫaššant, suggesting that the original conception of Agdistis may have been "offspring of Wanitiya/Oreia."