PL. XXVIII. Palamon et Cetus. Palomon et Cetus super Arcam sacram Poseidon Berytius. Poseidon Beroce opitulans. Europa et Equus sacer Alatus Corinthiorum: of their Deities were formed out of titles: and the whole of their worship was confined to a few deified men, these Lares, Manes, Dæmones, of whom we have been treating, They were no other than their Arkite ancestors, the Baalim of the Scriptures to these they offered; and to these they made their vows, z 2 OF THE CABIRI, CORYBANTES, IDÆI DACTYLI, CURETES, IGNETES, TELCHINES, AND OTHER ARKITE PRIESTS. I HOPE, that I have given a satisfactory ac count of the Deluge, and of the supposed Genius of the Ark, as described by the Gentile mytho logists. She was represented as a Goddess, and worshipped under the titles of Melitta, Rhea, Cybele, and Damater; also of Isis, and Athena. As the department of the Deity has been sufficiently made out, the history of the priests may be easily ascertained; and at the same time the purport of their titles, under whatever denomination they may come. Of these priests the prin I 1 Οι Αιγύπτιοι Ίσιν πολλάκις τῷ της Αθηνας ονοματί καλεσι. Plus tarch. Isis et Osiris. p. 376. |