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

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To Bacchus (f) 1.1. See 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.

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At Eleusis in Attica, to Demophoon, the Son of Celeus (g) 1.2.

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Solemn Games in Thesprotia, wherein the strongest obtain'd the Vi∣ctory (h) 1.3.

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A Festival at Lebadea, in Boeotia (i) 1.4.

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A Thracian Festival (k) 1.5, in honour of Diana, who was by the

Thracians call'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. From Thrace it was carry'd to Athens, where it was celebrated in the Piraeus, upon the nineteenth, or twentieth of Thargelion.

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An Athenian Festival (a) 1.6, so call'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. from coming to help; because it was instituted in memory of Ion, the Son of Xuthus, who came to the Assistance of the Athenians, in the Reign of King Erectheus, when they were invaded by Eumolpus, the Son of Neptune. But Plutarch (b) 1.7 reports, that it was observ'd in memory of a Victory obtain'd by Theseus against the Amazons, in the Month Boe∣dromion.

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Another Athenian Festival (c) 1.8 in honour of Boreas; who had an Altar in Attica, and was thought to bear some relation to the Athe∣nians, having marry'd Orithyia, the Daughter of Erectheus: for which reason, when in a Sea-fight a great many of their Enemies Ships we•••• destroy'd by a North-wind, the Athenians imputed it to the kindness Boreas had for his Wive's native Countrey, as Pausanias reports (d) 1.9.

We are inform'd by the same Author (e) 1.10, that Solemn Sacrifices were offer'd to Boreas at Megalopolis in Arcadia, where he had a Temple, and Divine honours.

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The Bottiaeans were an Athenian Colony; wherefore in memory of their Original, they observ'd this Solemnity, in which the Virgins 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to say, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. Let us go Athens (f) 1.11.

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An Anniversary Solemnity at Sparta, in memory of Brasidas, a L••••••∣••aemonian Captain, famous for his Atchievements at Methone, Pylos, and Amphipolis. It was celebrated with Sacrifices, and Games, wherein none were permitted to contend, but Free-born Spartans (g) 1.12.

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To Diana, sirnam'd Brauronia, from the place in which this Festival was observ'd, viz. Brauron, an Athenian Burrough, in which the fa∣mous Statue of this Goddess, brought from Scythia Taurica by Iphigen••••, remain'd till the second Persian War, in which Xerxes took it away (h) 1.13. It was celebrated once in five Years, being manag'd by ten Men,

••all'd, from their Office, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. The Victim offer'd in Sacrifice ••as a Goat; and it was customary for certain Men to sing one of Homer's Iliads. The most remarkable Persons at this Solemnity, were young Virgins habited in yellow Gowns, and consecrated to Diana. These were usually about ten Years of Age (it being unlawful for any of them to be above ten, or under five) and therefore to consecrate them ••as call'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. ten: It was also call'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, and the Virgins themselves were nam'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. Bears, upon this account: Amongst the Phlauidae, Inhabitants of a Burrough in At∣••••••, there was a Bear, which was so far divested of it's natural fierceness, and become so tame and tractable, that they usually admitted it to eat, and play with them, and receiv'd no harm thereby: But a young Maid once unluckily happening to be too familiar with it, the Beast tore her to pieces, and was afterwards kill'd by the Virgin's Brethren: Upon this ensu'd a dreadful Pestilence, which prov'd very fatal to a great many of the Inhabitants of Attica; as a remedy of which, they were ••••vis'd by an Oracle, to appease the anger of Diana for the Bear, by consecrating Virgins to her in memory of it: The Athenians punctually executed the Divine Command, and enacted a Law, that no Virgin ••••ould be marry'd, that had not undergone this Ceremony.

Notes

• (f) 1.1

  Hesychius.
• (g) 1.2

  Athenaeus lib. IX. Hesychius.
• (h) 1.3

  Hesychius.
• (i) 1.4

  Pindari Sch••∣liastes Olymp. VII.
• (k) 1.5

  Strabo lib. IX. Proclus in Tim••um, Hesy••hius.
• (a) 1.6

  Harpocration, Suidas.
• (b) 1.7

  Theseo.
• (c) 1.8

  Plato in Phaedro, Hesychius.
• (d) 1.9

  At∣ticis.
• (e) 1.10

  Arcadicis.
• (f) 1.11

  Plutarchus Theseo, & Quaest. Graec.
• (g) 1.12

  Pausanias L••••••∣nicis, Thucydid. lib. V. Suidas.
• (h) 1.13

  Pausanias Atticis, & Arcadicis, Pollux lib. VIII. cap. IX. Harpocration, Suidas.