In Honour of Bacchus, sirnam'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, from his Cruelty, as (e) 1.1 Plutarch is of Opinion; or because he convers'd with, and was attended by Lions, Tygers, and other Savage Animals; which pro∣cur'd him the other Name of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, which properly denotes an Eater of raw Flesh, or any Barbarous Person. This Solemnity was observ'd in the Night, after this manner: The Women (f) 1.2 being assembled, made a strict Search after Bacchus, as if he had fled from them; but af∣ter some time, finding their Labour to be in vain, said, that He had retir'd to the Muses, and conceal'd Himself amongst them. This be∣ing done, and the Ceremony ended, they regal'd themselves with an Entertainment; after which, the Time was pass'd away by proposing Riddles, and cramp Questions. Large quantities of Ivy was us'd at this Time (g) 1.3, because that Plant was accounted sacred to Bacchus; and so great Excesses were sometimes committed, that once the Daughters of Minya
Archæologiæ Græcæ, or, The antiquities of Greece by John Potter ...
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with Vocal Musick, in Honour of Erigone, sometimes call'd Aletis, the Daughter of Icarius; who, out of an excess of Grief for the Misfortunes of her Father, hang'd her self: whence the Solemnity had the Name of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. At her Death, she requested the Gods, that if the Athenians did not revenge Icarius's Murder, their Virgins might end their Lives in the same manner, that she did. Her Petition was granted, and a great many of them, without any apparent cause of Discontent, became their own Executioners; Whereupon, to appease Erigone, they insti∣tuted this Festival, by the Advice of Apollo. Others report, (a) 1.4 that it was observ'd in Honour of King Temaleus; or of Aegisthus, and Cly∣taemnestra. And some are of Opinion, (b) 1.5 that it was first observ'd by command of an Oracle, in Memory of the Daughter of Aegisthus and Clytaemnestra, who in company of her Grand-father Tyndarus, took a Journey to Athens; where she prosecuted Orestes in the Court of Areopagus; and losing her Cause, hang'd her self for Grief.
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(e) 1.1
〈◊〉〈◊〉.
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(f) 1.2
Plutarch Sympos. lib. VIII. Quaest. I.
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(g) 1.3
Idem Quaest. Roman.
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(a) 1.4
Hesychius.
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(b) 1.5
Etymolog. Magnum.