`  == ``Of semitic origin`` ==  This assertion, made in the article lead, is completely without citation therein, and seems to fall back on similarly uncited assertions made in the first paragraph of the following section, ``Origin of the cult``.  While it is natural for speculation to run rampant on the basis of the similarity of the name ``Adonis`` and the title ``Adon[i/ai]``, it is truly shameful that this apparent similarity between two completely unrelated languages (Greek=IE, Hebrew=AA) to be passed off as a foregone conclusion, i.e., ``Adonis`` is the Greek realization of the Hebrew ``Adonai``.  I am certain volumes must have been written about the apparent etymological similarities between the two, so it seems me intellectually insulting that not only is not a single respectable source brought to bear on the subject, but that not a single source at all is brought forth to support this oft-speculated-upon, but also oft-reputed apparent false friend similarity.   `