The Idaean Syndrome I°

This study is the first in a series examining evidence for the influence of Ida mythemes in Anatolia, focusing on onomastic clues from inscriptions and Greek sources. By analysing personal and geographical names from the Hellenistic, Classical, and Iron Age periods, the research supports the existence of an "Idaean syndrome", centred on Daktyls, demi-gods or daimons with magical powers. The findings highlight connections between Mysian, Lydian, and Tabalian onomastics, suggesting significant cultural exchange in western Anatolia. Some suggestions advanced here may prove interesting: - An etymology of the Homeric Zeleia - Muwanu, an epiklesis of Tarhunt in Anatolian onomastics - Another avatar of Dionysos in Anatolia - An etymology of Tmolos