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had a Cave in Leba∣dia a Country of Boeotia, where he delivered Oracles; but he died there of Hunger; an evil Genius possessed himself of this Cave, and there also pronounced Oracles; he did so frighten those who came to consult him, by horrible Appari∣tions,
that they could never laugh after, whence came the Proverb concerning mournful and me∣lancholy Persons, that they had consulted the Oracle of Trophonius. They shewed a thousand apish Tricks as they entered into his Cave, which they did, covered with a Linnen Cloth, holding a Cake in one Hand, as Lucian tells us in his Dialogue of the Dead.