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92 ANAKEIA. ANAKRISIS.
describes it as a plane surface, covered withl red the Athenians, probably on the occasion of this
ochre, which was placed on work, in order to festival, used to prepare for these heroes in the
test its smoothness, which it of course did by Prytaneium a meal consisting of cheese, a barleyleaving the mark of the red ochre on any pro- cake, ripe figs, olives, and garlic, in remembrance
jections. (Amussis est tabusla rubricatcs quae de- of the ancient mode of living. These heroes
mitftitur examinansdi operis gratia, an rectut opus however, received the most distinguished honours
sargat, Sisenna, ap. Clharis. ii. p. 178, Putsch). in the Dorian and Achaean states, where it may
There was also a difference of opinion among the be supposed that every town celebrated a festival
grammarians, whether the amussis was only an in their honour, though it may not have been under
instrument for trying a level, or a tool for actually the name of &dcsELma. Pausanias (x. 38. 3) menmaking one (Festus, s. v. Examnussin). The amus- tions a festival held at Amphissa, called that of the
sis was made sometimes of iron (Fest. ibid.), and dvarwco 7rari/W,: but adds that it was disputed
sometimes of marble (Vitruv. I. c.). It gives rise whether they were the Dioscuri, the Curetes, or the
to the adverbs amlussim, adaniztssim, and exacczus- Cabeiri. (K. F. Hermann,Lehlrb. d. gottesdienst. Alsnm, meaning with perfect regularity and exact- testz.. d. dGriecien, ~ 62. n. 27.) [L. S.]
ness. (See Forcellini, Lexicon.) [P. S.] ANAKEI'MENA (l/aeEs,/.3'a). [DON\ARrA.]
AMU'SSIUM. [AMussis.] ANAKLETE'RIA (&YeatckXTrptma), the narme
ANADE'MA. [MITRA.] of a solemnity at which a young prince was proANADI'KIA (&vadlia). [APELLATIO.] claimed king, and ascended the throne. The name
ANA'GLYPHA or ANAGLYPTA (&v,- was chiefly applied to the accession of the Ptolemaic'Xvbpa, dcsciyAv'ra), chased or embossed vessels kings of Egypt. (Polyb. Reliq. xviii. 38, xxviii.
made of bronze or of the precious metals, which 10.) The prince went to 2MIemphis, and was
derived their name from the work on them being there adorned by the priests with the sacred
in relief, and not engraved. (Plin. ILr. N'. xxxiii. diadem, and led into the temple of Phtha, where
11. s. 49; Virg. Aenm. v. 267; Martial. iv. 39; he vowed not to make any innovations either in
C.AELATURA ToREUTICE.) The name was also the order of the year or of the festivals. He then
applied to sculptured gems. [P. S.] carried to some distance the yoke of Apis, in order
ANAGLYPTA. [ANTAGLYPHA.] to be reminded of the sufferings of man. ReANAGNOSTAE, also called Lectores, were joicings and sacrifices concluded the solemnity.
slaves, who were employed by the educated Romans *(Diod. Firacz. lib. xxx.) [L. S.]
in reading to them during meals or at other times. ANAKLYPTE'RIA. [MATRIMONIV:U. ]
(Cic. aditt. i. 12; Corn. Nep. Att. 14; Plin. Ep. ANA!KRISIS ( cpioK,oiIs), the preliminary
i. 15, iii. 5, ix. 36.) investigation of a case by a magistrate or archon,
ANAGO'GES DIKE' (&Yc'yc'y5s 8iucs). If before it was brought before the courts of justice
an individual sold a slave who had some secret at Athens. For the purpose of ascertaining whedisease-such, for instance, as epilepsy- without ther the action would lie, both parties, the cominforming the purchaser of the circumstance, it plainant and defendant, were summoned, sepawas in the power of the latter to bring an action rately, and if either of them did not appear withagainst the vendor within a certain time, which out a formal request to have the matter delayed
was fixed by the laws. In order to do this, he had (6ircpo0ila), he tacitly pleaded guilty, and accordto report (ava&yeL) to the proper authorities the ingly lost the suit. (Demosth. c. T/leocr. p. 1324.)
nature of the disease; whence the action was called The anacrisis began by both the plaintiff and the
&avmyyars 8iKrl. Plato supplies us with some inform- defendant taking an oath, the former thereby atation on this action; but it is uncertain whether testing that he had instituted the prosecution with
his remarks apply to the action which was brought truth and conscientiousness (irpoopluooria), and the
in the Athenian courts, or to an imaginary form of latter, that to the best of his knowledge he was
proceeding. (Plat. Leg. xi. p. 916; H-esych. s. v. innocent (&arrcmoioa). (Timaeus, Lex. PlAt. p. 38,
a~vayooyi: Suid. s. v. veaywyo7, E'CyoecOte: Meier, with Ruhnken's note; Diog. Laert. ii. 40; Plat.
Att. Process, p. 525.) Apol. Socr. 3.) It was further promised by both,
ANAGO'GIA ((Uvaycyiea), afestivalcelebrated that the subsequent prosecution and defence
at Eryx, in Sicily, in honour of Aphrodite. The should be conducted with fairness and justice.
inhabitants of the place believed that, during this (Harpocrat., Suid., Htesych. s. v. a&'To/oa:
festival, the goddess went over into Africa, and Pollux, viii. 122.) If the defendant did not
that all the pigeons of the town and its neigh- bring forward any objection to the matter being
bournhood likewise departed and accompanied her. brought before a court of justice, the proceeding
(Aelian, Hist. An. iv. 2, V. IT. i. 14; Athen. ix. was termed eiOvuucia. (Demosth. c. P/mors. p. 908,
p. 394.) Nine days afterwards, at the so-called c. Step/c. p. 1103.) Such objections might be
caeraycyeta (return), one pigeon having returned raised in regard to the incompetency of the court
iand entered the temple, the rest followed. This was to which the matter was to be referred, or in regard
the signal for general rejoicing and feasting. The to the form in which the accusation was brought
whole district was said at this time to smell of forward, and the like (Lys. c. Panel. p. 732
butter, which the inhabitants believed to be a Pollux, viii. 57); they were always looked upon
sign that Aphrodite had returned. (Athen. ix. with suspicion (Demosth. c. Leocni. p. 1097, p.
p. 395; comp. K. F. Hermann, Lelsrb. d. pottes- Phomen. p. 944); but, nevertheless, they were not
dienst. Alterth. d. Griectlen, ~ 68. n. 29.) [L. S.] unfrequlently resorted to by defendants, either in
ANAKEIA (&rdicEma) or ANAKEION (&vd- the form of a amtLapprvpia, or that of a reapaypaepn.
IemOIE), a festival of the Dioscuri, or'AVKTcres, as In the case of a 8iauaprTupia, the plaintiff had to
they were called, at Athens. (H-Iesych. vol. i. bring forward witnesses to show that the obp. 325; Pollux, i. 37.) Athenaeus (vi. p. 235) jections raised by the defendant were unfounded;
mentions a temple of the Dioscuri called'AY&CeilOv, and if this could not be done, the defendant had a
at Athens; he also informs us (iv. p. 137) that right to bring' witllesses to show' that his objections