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

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In honour of Neptune sirnam'd Taenarius from Taenarus, a Promon∣tory in Laconia, where was a Temple dedicated to him. The Wor∣shippers were call'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 (d) 1.1.

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Gymnical Exercises, in honour of Iupiter 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, as Meurs••us con∣jectures from the Words of Hesychius.

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In honour of Neptune, as Hesychius reports: Perhaps it was the same with that mention'd by Athenaeus (e) 1.2, and celebrated at Ephesus, wherein the Cup-bearers were young Men, and call'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.

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In honour of Diana 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, (f) 1.3, of which Sirname there are various accounts; the most probable is that, which derives it from Sc••∣thia Taurica, where this Goddess was worshipp'd.

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At Cyzicum (g) 1.4.

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The fourtieth Day after Child-birth, upon which the Women went to the Temples, and pay'd some grateful Acknowledgments for their safe Delivery; of which Custom I shall give a farther acccount in one of the following Books.

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A Spartan Festival (a) 1.5, in which the 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, or Nurses, convey'd the Male Infants committed to their Charge to the Temple of Diana Corythallia, which was at some distance from the City, being seated not ••ar from that part of the River Tiassa, which was near Cle••a; here they offer'd young Pigs in Sacrifice, during the Time of which some of them danc'd, and were call'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, others expos'd them∣selves in antick and ridiculous Postures, and were nam'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. They had likewise a Publick Entertainment at this, and some other Times, which was call'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, and to partake of it 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: The manner of it was thus: Tents being erected near the Temple, and Beds furnish'd therein, and cover'd with Tapestry, all the Guests, as well Foreigners, as Natives of Laconia, were invited to Supper, where every Man had his portion allotted, which was distributed to him together with a small Loaf of Bread call'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉; farther also each of them receiv'd a piece of new Cheese, part of the Belly and Tripes; and (instead of Sweet-meats) Figs, Beans, and green Vetches.

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In memory of the Titanes (b) 1.6.

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Games celebrated (c) 1.7 at Rhodes, in memory of T••epolemus, upon the twenty-fourth Day of the Month Gorpiaeus, wherein not Men only, but Boys were permitted to contend, and the Victors were crown'd with Poplar.

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The Institution, and Manner of this Solemnity are describ'd in Athenaeus (d) 1.8; who tells us it was kept at Samos: The chief Cere∣mony consisted in carrying Iuno's Image to the Sea-shore, and offering Cakes to it, and then restoring it to it's former place; which was done in memory of it's being stolen by the Tyrrhenians, and (when their Ships were stay'd in the Haven by an invisible Force, which hinder'd

them from making away) expos'd upon the Shore. The name of this Festival is deriv'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. from the Image's being fast bound by those that first found it, because they imagin'd it was going to leave them.

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At Athens (a) 1.9, in memory of Toxaris, a Scythian Heroe, who died there, and went under the name of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. the foreign Physician.

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An anniversary Festival (b) 1.10 celebrated by the Ionians that inhabited Aroe, Anthea, and Mesatis, in honour of Diana Triclaria, to appease whose anger for the Adultery committed in her Temple by Menalippus and Comaetho the Priestess, they were commanded by the Delphian Ora∣cle to Sacrifice a Boy and a Virgin, which inhuman Custom continu'd till after the Trojan War.

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A Solemnity, in which (c) 1.11 it was usual to pray for Children to the 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, or Gods of Generation, who were sometimes call'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: But of these I shall have occasion to speak afterwards.

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A Festival mention'd by Hesychius.

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Solemn Games celebrated every year at Lebadea, in honour of Tropho∣nius (d) 1.12.

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Mention'd in Hesychius.

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Celebrated by the Achaeans, in honour of Bacchus (e) 1.13.

Notes

• (d) 1.1

  Idem.
• (e) 1.2

  Lib. X.
• (f) 1.3

  Hesychius.
• (g) 1.4

  Idem.
• (a) 1.5

  Athenaeus lib. IV. Hesychius.
• (b) 1.6

  Moschopulus Collect. Dict. Attic.
• (c) 1.7

  Pindari Scholiastes Olymp. Od. VII.
• (d) 1.8

  Lib. XV.
• (a) 1.9

  Lucianus Scytha.
• (b) 1.10

  Pausanias Achaicis.
• (c) 1.11

  Etymologici Auctor.
• (d) 1.12

  Pin∣dari Scholiastes Olymp. Od. VII.
• (e) 1.13

  Pausanias Corinthiacis.