A New System: Or, An Analysis of Antient Mythology ...J. Walker, 1807 |
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... Hercules of Tyre ; the same who by Palæphatus is styled Hercules 3 Philosophus . But some will not allow him this honour ; but say , that the dog of Her- cules was the discoverer . For accidentally feed- ing upon the Murex , with which ...
... Hercules of Tyre ; the same who by Palæphatus is styled Hercules 3 Philosophus . But some will not allow him this honour ; but say , that the dog of Her- cules was the discoverer . For accidentally feed- ing upon the Murex , with which ...
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... Hercules of Tyre , like all other oriental divinities , was styled Cahen , and Cohen ; as was allowed by the Greeks themselves . 42 Tov littore projecta conchylia impressis mandibulis contudisset , illa naturaliter humorem sanguineum ...
... Hercules of Tyre , like all other oriental divinities , was styled Cahen , and Cohen ; as was allowed by the Greeks themselves . 42 Tov littore projecta conchylia impressis mandibulis contudisset , illa naturaliter humorem sanguineum ...
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... Hercules in the lan- guage of the Egyptians is called Chon . This intelligence , however , they could not abide by ; but changed this sacred title to xuwv , a dog , which they described as an attendant upon the Deity . 43 The Grecians ...
... Hercules in the lan- guage of the Egyptians is called Chon . This intelligence , however , they could not abide by ; but changed this sacred title to xuwv , a dog , which they described as an attendant upon the Deity . 43 The Grecians ...
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... Hercules was supposed to have sacrificed after his conquest of Æchalia . Victor ab Æchaliâ Cenæo sacra parabat Vota Jovi . Ovid . Metamorph . 1. 9. v . 136 . Sophocles in Trachin . v . 242. mentions , Bass , Tikut ” synagwa Krizių All ...
... Hercules was supposed to have sacrificed after his conquest of Æchalia . Victor ab Æchaliâ Cenæo sacra parabat Vota Jovi . Ovid . Metamorph . 1. 9. v . 136 . Sophocles in Trachin . v . 242. mentions , Bass , Tikut ” synagwa Krizių All ...
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... Hercules , of Amphilochus , of Hecate , I cannot but suppose , that they were the titles of so many Deities ; or else of their priests , who were denominated from their office . In short , the Cahen of Egypt were no more dogs than the ...
... Hercules , of Amphilochus , of Hecate , I cannot but suppose , that they were the titles of so many Deities ; or else of their priests , who were denominated from their office . In short , the Cahen of Egypt were no more dogs than the ...
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æra alluded altar Amonians antient Apollo apud Babylonia Boeotia built Byzant Cadmians Cadmus Cahen called Canaan Chaldea Chron Clemens Colchis Cuthites Cyclopes Cyclopians Deity denominated Diodorus Sic Diodorus Siculus Dionusus dragon Egypt Egyptians esteemed Euseb fire Grecians Greece Greeks Hence Hercules Hermes Herodotus Hivites Homer Hymn Ibid island Jupiter king likewise Lycophron mentioned nations natives Nonnus Odyss Ophel Ophite Orpheus Orus Osiris Pausan Pausanias Perseus person personage Phrygia Pliny Plutarch Poets priests purport rendered represented rites river sacred says Schol Scholia Scholiast Semiramis serpent Sesostris settled shepherd shew shewn Sicily Sicul signified sons of Chus speaks Steph Stephanus Strabo styled Suidas supposed swans Syria takes notice temple term Thrace tion tomb towers whence worship writers Zoroaster γαρ δε δι εις εκ εν ην και κατα μεν παρ παρα περι πολις τας τε τοις ὡς
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Page 73 - Thammuz came next behind, Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured The Syrian damsels to lament his fate In amorous ditties, all a summer's day; While smooth Adonis from his native rock Ran purple to the sea, supposed with blood Of Thammuz yearly wounded...
Page 68 - This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Page 43 - Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow : for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Page 68 - And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
Page 164 - And they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart.
Page 7 - The Lord of Hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
Page 275 - Nigh the cursed shore, and listen to the lay. No more that wretch shall view the joys of life, His blooming offspring, or his beauteous wife ! In verdant meads they sport ; and wide around Lie human bones, that whiten all the ground : The ground polluted floats with human gore, And human carnage taints the dreadful shore.
Page 7 - Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments : they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee.
Page 274 - Next, where the Sirens dwell, you plough the seas; Their song is death, and makes destruction please. Unblest the man, whom music wins to stay Nigh the cursed shore, and listen to the lay...
Page 131 - Dissert. 8, c. vi. p. 85.) that Taxiles, a mighty prince of India, carried Alexander the Great to see a dragon, which was sacred to Dionusus, and itself esteemed a god. It was of a stupendous size, being in extent equal to five acres, and resided in a low, deep place, walled round to a great height. The Indians offered sacrifices to it, and it was daily fed by them from their flocks and herds.