Andinus is anIllyrian god worshipped among theDardanians, in the Roman province ofMoesia Superior.[1] He is considered to have been the indigenous god ofvegetation andsoil fertility.[2][3][note 1] The god is attested invotiveinscriptions fromKosovo, one clearly readable found inKačanik, and the other more difficult to read found inVučitrn.[5]
Personal names such asAndio,Andia, etc. were common among the Dardanians, and they are considered to be derived from the name of the Dardanian god.[6] As the region ofKosovo was located on the road that went from theAdriatic Sea toDacia, personal names likeUlpius Andinus orUlpia Andia appeared among new citizens in the area during the reign ofTrajan.[7]
