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[Facts] Greek name Agdistis?
I am researching the names from Greek legend, and I cannot find the name Agdistis anywhere. It is female, and the lgegend says that Agdistis was Clymene when she was turned into a rock.
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The compleat AgdistisHere is Pausanias’s account on the hermaphrodite deity Agdistis:http://www.perseus.org/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=Paus%2e+7%2e17%2e10According to this account, http://www.perseus.org/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3atext%3a1999%2e04%2e0062&query=id%3drhea#id,rheaAgdistis got his/her name from a holy rock named Agdus upon Mount Dindymus. "Agdus" is most likely derived from the adverb "agden" which is related to the verb "ago" meaning "to lead or carry, to convey."Hope this helps your research!
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