Archæologiæ Græcæ, or, The antiquities of Greece by John Potter ...

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In memory of deceas'd Persons. Of this, and the following So∣lemnities I shall give a more full account, when I come to treat of the Honours paid to the Dead.

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A Solemnity in memory of deceas'd Persons (b).

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A Festival celebrated to Bacchus (c), when the new Wine was first tasted, as the Name signifies.

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A Festival celebrated by the Delphians (d) with a great deal of Pomp and Splendour, in memory of Neoptolemus, the Son of Achilles, who was slain in an Attempt to sack Apollo's Temple, which he undertook in revenge of his Father's Death, to which that God was accessary.

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A Milesian Festival (e) in honour of Diana, sirnam'd Neleïs, from N••∣leus, an inhabitant of Miletus (f).

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An anniversary Solemnity observ'd by the Athenians upon the sixth

of Boedromion, in memory of that famous Victory, which Miltiades ob∣••••in'd against the Persians at Marathon (a).

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An Athenian Solemnity in memory of Minerva's Victory over Ne∣••••une, when they contended which of them should have the honour of giving a Name to the City afterwards call'd Athens (b).

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A Festival observ'd at the beginning of every Lunar Month (c), which ••as (as the Name imports) upon the New Moon, in honour of all the Gods, but especially Apollo, who was call'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, because the Sun is the first Author of all Light, and whatever distinction of Time•• and Seasons may be taken from other Planets, yet they are all owing ••o him, as the Original and Fountain of all those borrow'd Rays, ••hich the rest have only by participation from him. To observe this Festival was call'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, certain Cakes offer'd therein 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, and the Worshippers 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. It was observ'd with Games, and Publick Entertainments, which were made by the richer Sort, to whose Tables the Poor flock'd in great Numbers. The Athe∣••••ans at these times offer'd solemn Prayers, and Sacrifices for the pro∣sperity of their Common-wealth the ensuing Month, in Erectheus's Tem∣ple in the Cittadel, which was kept by a Dragon, to which they gave (as was usual in Trophonius's Cave) a Honey-cake call'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. These Sacrifices, because they were offer'd every Month, were call'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, or 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, and those that perform'd them 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.

Notes

• (b)

  Suidas.
• (c)

  Hesychius.
• (d)

  He∣liodorus Aethiopic. initio lib. III.
• (e)

  Plutarchus de Virtut. Mulierum.
• (f)

  Ly∣cophr••n Cassandra.
• (a)

  Plutarchus de Gloria Atheniensium.
• (b)

  Proclus in Timaeum Comment. I.
• (c)

  Homeri Scholiastes Od. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Eustathius Od. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 & 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Demosthenes in A••istogit. T••eo∣phrastus Ethic. Charact. Etymologici Auctor, Hesychius, Herodotus lib. VIII. & Vit. H••meri.