Frigian

Frigian refers to a term sometimes used to describe something originating from, or characteristic of, Phrygia, an ancient region of Anatolia. This can encompass a wide range of elements including language, culture, mythology, art, and historical events associated with the Phrygian people. The Phrygians were an Indo-European people who are believed to have migrated from the Balkans to Anatolia around the 2nd millennium BCE.

The Phrygian language, an Indo-European language of the Thraco-Phrygian branch, is known from a limited number of inscriptions. Phrygian culture is notable for its distinctive pottery, metalwork, and elaborate tomb structures, such as the "tumuli" or burial mounds. Their religious practices often involved the worship of a mother goddess, frequently identified with Cybele, whose cult spread beyond Phrygia.

Historically, Phrygia reached its peak of influence in the 8th century BCE under rulers like King Midas, a figure who appears in Greek mythology. The kingdom eventually declined due to invasions, notably by the Cimmerians, and was later absorbed into larger empires such as the Lydian and Persian empires. The term "Frigian" can thus evoke these ancient historical and cultural associations.