Two Festivals (e) 1.1 at Naxos, in Honour of two Women, who had ••••e common Name of Ariadne. The former of them was thought ••o be of a Gay and Pleasant Temper, and therefore her Festival was observ'd with Musick, and a great many Expressions of Joy, and Mirth.
The latter, being the same that was expos'd big with Child upon that Coast by Theseus, was suppos'd to be of a Melancholy Disposi∣tion, and therefore the Solemnity dedicated to her had a shew of Sorrow, and Mourning; and in Memory of her being left by Thes••us ••ear the Time of Child-birth, it was usual for a Young Man to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 down, and counterfeit all the Agonies of Women in Labour. This Festival is said to have been first instituted by Theseus, as a re∣••••mpence of his Ingratitude to her.