Lydia in proverbs, idiomatic expressions, and exemplary Latin stories

Lydia occupies an important place in Graeco-Roman mythology and in the history of Asia Minor. It is therefore logical that this importance is reflected in proverbs, idiomatic expressions, and exemplary Latin stories, in which we find Croesus, the Pactolos, the Tmolos, Sardis, etc. I examine these proverbs, idiomatic expressions and exemplary stories, relying in particular on the Adagia compiled by Erasmus, which form an irreplaceable directory on the subject. This gives some insights into the picture drawn of Lydia.