Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Great nature goddess of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor; counterpart of Greek Rhea and Roman Ops: "Dindymene" refers to a major mother goddess figure in the ancient Phrygian religion, associated with nature, fertility, and mountains. She was later identified with the Greek goddess Rhea and the Roman goddess Ops.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The ancient city's temple was dedicated to Dindymene.
  • Archaeologists found inscriptions invoking Dindymene, the Phrygian mother goddess.

Advanced Usage

• "Cult of Dindymene": Refers to the religious worship and practices centered around this goddess.
  • The cult of Dindymene involved rituals on Mount Dindymus.

Variants and Related Words

• Cybele (n): Another, more common name for the same Phrygian mother goddess. "Dindymene" is often considered an epithet or local name for Cybele.
  • The goddess Cybele, also known as Dindymene, was worshipped with ecstatic rites.
• Magna Mater (n): The "Great Mother," a Roman title for the same goddess.
  • The Romans adopted the worship of the Magna Mater, whom the Phrygians knew as Dindymene.

Synonyms

• Mother Goddess: A general term for a deity representing motherhood, fertility, and the earth.
• Rhea: The Greek Titaness, mother of the Olympian gods, identified with Dindymene.
• Ops: The Roman goddess of earth and fertility, identified with Dindymene.

Related Phrases and Idioms

(This is a proper noun for a specific deity; it does not commonly form phrasal verbs or idioms in modern English. Its usage is primarily historical, religious, or mythological.)

Noun

1. great nature goddess of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor; counterpart of Greek Rhea and Roman Ops