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A Festival observ'd by the Phaestians, in honour of La••ona, upon this account, as it is deliver'd by Antoninus Liberalis (f): Galate••, the Daughter of Eurytius, was marry'd to Lamprus, the Son of Pan∣••••••n, a Citizen of Phaestus in Crete; who being of an honourable ••amily, but wanting an Estate answerable to his Birth, and being un∣able
to provide competent Fortunes for Daughters, gave order to his Wife, that if she was brought to bed of a Daughter, she should im∣mediately put her to Death. This done, he went to look after hi•• Flock, and before his Return Galatea was deliver'd of a Daughter, but being overcome by Maternal Affection, resolv'd to disobey her Husband's cruel Command; wherefore to secure the Infant, she call'd it Leucippus, telling her Husband it was a Boy: At length, being no longer able to conceal the Artifice, she fled for succour to Latona's Temple, where with abundance of earnestness she entreated the Goddess, that, if it was possible, her Virgin might be transform'd into a Boy; Latona mov'd with Compassion, granted her Request; whence she was by the Phaestians call'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. because the Maid chang'd her Sex; and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. because she put off her Woman's Apparel.
Metamorph. XVII▪