N. B. The Letter p. fignifies the page, and n. the note.
A. Blutions (of deities) what principally intended to indicate, P, 128. n. 1. Achilles, by whom nursed, p. 8. n. 61. Adam, the name of our first parent, the original meaning of the term what, p. 3. n. 3. Its mani- feft affinity with the Hebrew term HADMEH, fignifying the duft of the ground, ibid. Called his wife's name CHaVaH, and why, ibid. Addephagus, a name afcribed to Hercules, and why, P. 73. n. 200 P. 37. n. 70 p. 8. n. 61 various kinds
Adrafte, one of Jupiter's nurses, Egineta (Paulus) his obfervations on of milk,
Ægina, ravish'd by Jupiter, and why, p. 98. n. 91 Efculapius, the fon of Apollo, and why, p. 36. n. 68 Ether, father of one of the Arcadian Jupiters, or king, according to Cicero, p. 2. n. 9. The word whence derived, &c. p. 146. n. 167 'Etna, how defcribed by Virgil, p. 105. n. 189 Agamemnon offends Diana, wherein, and how pu- nished, p. 89. n. 352
Agno, one of the nurfes of the Lycan Jupiter, p. 8. n. 61. A fountain fo called from her, ibid.. Air, of what the emblem, p. 15. n. 107. Its pe- culiar influence and power, p. 77. n. 231. How imagined by the antients to be extended, p. 179, n. 1. That conjecture on what grounded, ibid. How far extended, according to the opinion of the antients, P. 179. n. 6 Alceftis, Admetus's wife, dies for her husband, and is reftored to life again by Proferpine for that ex- preffion of her piety, P. 37. n. 70. Alexander offers to rebuild the temple of Diana at Ephefus, and upon what terms; is refufed and why, p. 87. n. 323. Alexicakos, Hercules fo called by Chryfoftom, and. why, P. 74. n. 216 Allelu-Fab, its proper fignification what, p. 31. n. 34 All-bail, the Saxon name for Chrift, and why, P. 36. n. 62 Alopecia, a particular disease, of what fort according to Pliny, and why fo called, p. 62. n. 104 Amalthea, from whence derived, and the term ex-
Amymone, a fountain at Argos, and why fo called, P. 135. n. 58. Anatoria, the famous city of Meletus, fo called by Pliny, and why, and by whom built, p. 84. n. 308 Apollo, Callimachus's hymn to him, p. 23, & feq.. His temple, &c. how cuftomarily adorned, and with what, p. 23. n. 1. His priefteffes, their particular ufe of laurel-branches, and when, ibid. Who, and how reprefented by the Grecians, p. 24. n. 1. His prefence more frequent in his temple- than any other God in theirs, and why, n. z. This particular attendance from whence probably arifing, ibid. His knocking at the gate of his temple with a beautiful foot fingularly remarkable,. and why, p. 24. n. 2. His religious rites de- fcribed by Proclus, p. 26 n. 11. His eyes, &c.. feveral paffages fimilar to this in Scripture, p. 26. n. 13. His musical inftruments like thofe men- tioned in Scripture, p. 27. n. 20. His Epidemia, or entrance into his temple beautifully defcribed by Virgil, Eneid iv. ibid. The ushering of him. into his temple with mufic, hymns and dances, from whence borrowed, ibid. The important ad- vantages arifing from the worship of him with mufic and dancing, p. 28. n. 24. His rites fo- lemnized in the fpring, and why, p. 29. n. 26. Is a foe to Achilles, and Niobe, and why, p. 30. n. 32. The fignification of the infcription [EI] on his temple-door, what, p. 31. n. 34. There is a manifeft affinity between that infcription and the Hebrew term (Jah) p. 31. n. 34. His fit- ting at Jove's right-hand, what it implies, p. 32. n. 41. Every thing belonging to him of gold, and why, p 32. n. 52. His fane, or temple, called Delphian, and why, p. 34. n. 56. He himfelf called Phabus, and why, ibid. Is re-
prefented beardlefs, and ever young, and why, P. 34. n. 59. His fragrant locks how defcribed by Callimachus, p. 35. n. 60. How imitated by Milton, in his defcription of the two angels Ga- briel and Raphael, ibid Of what the emblem, ibid. Of what the true caufe and inftrument, ibid. His perfections enumerated both by Callimachus and Ovid, p. 36. n. 62. Why called the father of Efculapius, p. 36. n. 64. His defcent from heaven for love of Admetus has a dark but ob- fervable reference to our Saviour's advent, and wherein, p. 37. n 70. Is called Nomian, and why, p. 38. 74. Has a manifeft reference to the conclufion of the cxliv Palm, ibid. Gives en- creafe to his fon Augias's herds, and by what means, ibid. That encreafe how defcribed by Theocritus, ibid. Is the founder of cities, and the protector of their founders when confulted, p. 38. n. 78. Erects an altar (the wonder of the world) where, and with what materials, p. 39 n. 85. Horned animals facrificed to him by all nations, and why, ibid. The crow, the raven, and the fwan dedicated to him, and why, p. 40. n. 94. His oath irrevocable, and why, ibid. Is called Boedromion, why and by whom, p. 41. n. 98. Is called Clarian, and why, ibid. Is called like- wife Carnean, and why, p 42. n. 101. Various reafons given for his denomination of Carnean by various authors, but the true one only by Huet, p. 42. n. 101. Has flowers offered to him in the fpring, and why, p. 43. n. 115. Has faffron offered to him in autumn, and why, p. 43. n. 118. Has perpetual fires kept up in honour to him, and why, p. 44. n. Izo. His amour with Cyrene, de- fcribed by Pindar, p. 46. n. 125. The famous exploit of his killing the monftrous ferpent Python, from whence it evidently arofe, p. 48. n. 142. Is faid to meet Diana accompanied by Mercury on her entrance into heaven, and why, p. 72. n. 200. By whom worshipped, where placed, and why, ibid. The guardian God of Delos, and faid to be her rock of defence, p. 93. n. 28. Similar ex- preffions in fcripture, ibid. His denunciation of a curfe against Thebes, compulfive, and why, p. 99. . 107. His oracles on what delivered, ibid. His ceremonies fimilar to thofe obferved in the Jewish temple according to Spanheim, ibid. Is called Python, and when, and wherein fimilar to Scripture, ibid. Is brought forth, 'tis faid, be- tween an olive-tree and a palm; the tradition re. markable, and wherein, p. 111. n. 283. His lyre of what the reprefentation, p. 115. n. 339. Was laid on the ground of Delos, as foon as born, and why, p. 116. n. 354. Not fed with milk, but with what, according to Homer, p. 117. n.374. Receives the firft-fruits and tenths of all nations, and the custom accounted for, p. 118. n. 381. The worship paid him by the Hyperboreans, the fame with the idolatry paid to Baal-fephon, p.120.
358. His three appellations of Hecaergus, Lycius, and Upis, plainly accounted for, p. 121.
Afteria, Delos once fo called, and why, p. 24. n. 43 Is curfed by Juno, and why, p. 114. n. 321 Atalanta, the miracle of striking water out of a rock performed by her hunting-ftaff recorded by Paufanias, p. 7. n. 51. Her story beautifully re- lated by Banier, p. 82. n. 292 AT Hene, ATTis, and ATho, &c. whence derived, p. 146. n. 167
Augurs, have all their particular staffs, or rods, ac- cording to Cicero, p. 142. n. 152. Their staffs, or rods defcribed, ibid. Are of great ufe in divination, and alluded to by one of the pro- phets, ibid. The ufe of their rods, or staffs, from whence originally derived, ibid. That of Tireftas, how called by Homer, ibid. And those fcepters, ftaffs, clubs, caducei, &c. of the Gods all derived from the fame original, Auguft, called Boedromian, why, and by whom, p. 41. n. 98. Authority (of kings) from whom derived, p. 16.
Azenia, a mountain of Arcadia, for what particu larly famous, p. 86. n. 316
whom explained, p. 129. n. 1. The remark- able text Let us build, &c. critically explained, ibid. Bacchus, from whom defcended, and to whom re- lated, p. 2. n. 9. His chariot drawn by two tygers only, and why, p. 65. n. 141. The af- fellor of Ceres, and worshipped with her, and why, p. 158. n. 103 Baku, the manner obferved in preferving their ever- lafting fire, P. 45. n. 120 Banier, his account of the crow, raven, and fwan, being devoted to Apollo, and why, p. 40. n. 94 His account of the facred groves belonging to the Pagans, p. 58. n, 55: Sets the ftory of Minos, which is confounded by moft antient hiftorians, in a true light, p. 79. n. 263. His account of Ata- lanta referred to, p. 82. n. 292. Attached to a fyftem, yet forced fometimes to fpeak out, P. 129. n. 9 Barrenness, looked upon by the female fex amongst the Jews as a molt dreadful calamity, and why, P 70. n. 175 Bath (of Pallas) Callimachus's hymn to it, and the fubject of it, what, p. 127. n. I Battus, the founder of the city of Cyrene, his re- markable ftory, beautifully and pioufly intro- duced by Callimachus in his hymn to Apollo, p. 40 n. 92. Why fo called, and his original name,
what, Beard, the ftroking it a mark of affection amongst the antients, but plucking it an affront, p. 56 n. 35 Beards, the fhaving of them, amongst the antients, a token of grief, according to Ovid and Statius, p. 69. n. 174 Bees, fuppofed to have been Jupiter's nurfes in his infancy, and to have been protected by him, p. 10. n. 78. Their golden colour accounted for by Diodorus, ibid. Are called by Callimachus Panacrian bees, and why, ibid. Defcriptions of them by Virgil, Diodorus and Dryden, ibid. Bell-flowers, of what the emblem, p. 43. n. 115, and
Berenice (the confort of Ptolemy) Callimachus's com- pliment on her, p. 178 ep. 17. Her lock de- fcribed, p. 179, &feq. What called fo by Co- non and Callimachus, p. 181. n. 36. The ftory of it at large, ibid. Why called magnanimous, p. 182. n. 36. Her lock, why supposed to be carried up to the heavens wet, according to Roffius, P. 184. n. 86 Blackmore (Sir Richard) his defcription of the Spar- tan dogs, p. 63. n. 116 Blackwall, his character of the compliment paid by Callimachus to king Ptolemy, p. 31. n. 41. high encomium of a paffage of St. Paul, in his epiftle to the Ephefians,
Boedremian, Apollo fo called, by whom, and why, P. 41. n. 98. The month of Auguft fo called by whom, and why, ibid. A feftival fo called by the Athenians, and why, ibid. Bride (a virgin one) how described by Mr. Rorve, p. 181. n. 22 Britomartis, the name of a nymph, from whence derived, and the fignification thereof, what, p. 79 n. 263. Not afcribed by Callimachus to Diana, ibid.
Brontes, who, and his gifts to Diana, what, p. 62. Butter and Honey, the food of Christ, p. 10. n. 75
Cabir, Diana fo called, and why, p. 85. n. 310 Cabiri, or Cabirim, the term from whence derived, and its fignification, what, ibid. Caeratus, the city of Crous, fo called, and why, p. 58. n. 62 Cain, his defcendants how distinguished in Scripture,
Calathus, its ceremonies obferved by king Ptolemy at Alexandria. in honour of Ceres, p 147. n. I To be viewed only ftanding on the ground, and why, p. 149. n. 5. Drawn by four milk-white horfes, and why, p. 163. n. 169. With what filled, p. 164. n. 179. The canisters how filled, ibid. The ceremony performed in the evening, and why, p. 149. n. 10 Callimachus, is proved by Spanheim to be acquainted with the Septuagint tranflation of the Bible, p. z. n. 3. If not, he had a perfect idea of the con- fufion at Babel, by tradition, ibid. His enco- mium on king Ptolemy, p. 17. n. 133. Is justly admired as a mafter-piece, ibid. Is overlooked and miftranflated by Mr. Prior, ibid. A beau- tiful paffage of his, how applied and improved by Spanheim, p. 18. n. 140. Is too feverely criticifed on by Mr. Daws, and for what, p. 18. n 146. Is vindicated by Stephens, and how, ib. Is cenfured by Ovid, and for what, p. 19. n. 146 Is vindicated by the tranflator and how, p. 2o n. 146. Is an excellent moralift, and wherein, ibid. His prayer for wealth added to virtue, a wife one, p. 20. n. 151. Is fimilar to that of Agur, ibid. A paffage of his juftly interpreted by Dr. Bentley, and followed by the tranflator, and why, p. 28. n. 24. His introduction to the story of Battus, founder of Cyrene, his birth place, an argument of his piety, p. 40. n. 92. Envied by his enemies, and why, p. 50 n. 149 Was a great lover of concifenefs, ibid. Was jealous of Apollonius Rhodius, ibid. A Paffage in his hymn to Diana peculiarly excellent and fublime, p. 63. 1. 114
n. 114. Bears a fimilitude to that in Mofes, Let there be light, &c. ibid. A fimilar paffage in the Pfalms, ibid. Spanheim's encomium on it, ibid. Remarkably excellent, where he denounces curfes on the unrighteous, and pronounces bleffings on the virtuous, and for what reafon, p. 69. n. 170 His prayer, at the close of his hymn to Ceres, fi- milar to that of the publican in Scripture, p. 166 His epigrams, &c. p. 169, & feq. His epigram on himself, p. 174. ep. 8. Ano- ther, ep. 13. His compliment on Berenice, p 178 ep. 17 Califto, from whom defcended, by whom ravished, and by whom transformed into a fhe bear, p. 9. n. 69. Her ftory historically explained, ibid. Camilla, the huntress, beautifully defcribed by Virgil, p. 82. n. 282 Carnean, who fo called, and why, p. 48. n. 142 Catullus, his character of Minos, what, p. 79. n.263 Centurion, his opinion of our Saviour referred to, P. 17. n. 124
Ceres, Callimachus's hymn to her, p. 147, & feq. Her chariot drawn by ferpents, the number only two, and why, p. 65. n. 141. What meant by the appellation, and what attributes affigned her, P. 148. n. I. Her name in Greek what, and from whence derived, ibid. Is fuppofed to be the moon, and why, ibid. Her feftival, and all others of the like kind from whence derived, ibid. What meant by her feeking her daughter Pro- Terpine, p. 149. n. 10. Is reprefented by the antients as drawn by ferpents, with a torch in her hand, and why, ibid. Her attribute of torch- bearer,&c. phyfically right according to Scripture, P. 150. n. 10. Is called Legifira, or lawgiver, and why, p. 151. n. 32. The feast of Pentecoft called the feaft of giving the law, ibid. Refigns her car to Triptolemus, p. 152. n. 33. Her name from whence derived, and its original fignification, what, ibid. Her grove defcribed, p. 153. n. 41 The trees facred to her, p. 155. n. 63. Is re- prefented with a crown of corn and poppies, and why, ibid. Key-bearer, its meaning, ibid. Had Bacchus for her affeffor, and why, p. 155. n. 63 No Goddefs without peace, p. 165. n. 197. Called thrice adored, p. 166. n. 199 Chaidh, a practical reflection drawn from her ca- lamities, p. 137. n. 88. Her wild deportment under her afflictions, with a particular reflection on her il conduct, p. 139. n. 96. ChalaH, Eve, fo named by Adam, and why, p. 49. n. 142. The term explained, ibid. Chefias, Diena, lo called, as well as Funo, p. 84. n. 310. The name from whence derived, ibid. Cherubim, its compofition defcribed, p. 15. n. 107 Was a fymbolical reprefentation of the Trinity in Unity, and wherein, ibid. By idolaters how- ever mifapplied, and mifunderstood, ibid. Moft of the abufes in the heathen mythology arifing from it, ibid. How defcribed on the walls of the
Jewish temple, p. 25. n. 5. Of what the emblem, ibid. First fet up at the expulfion of Adam from paradife, and why, p. 33. n. 47. fully explained and decyphered, Append. p. 210
Chrift, the fecond perfon in the facred Trinity, how defcribed, p. 33. n. 47. Called by the Saxons All-bael, and why, p. 36. n. 62. His Divinity proved, p. 144. n. 164, and p. 138, n. 96. Cicero, his account of three Jupiters, two of them Arcadian kings, and the other a Cretan, p. 2. n. 9 His account of the Cretans, ibid. Cimmerians, who, and their outrages, what, p. 88 n. 341 Circe, her rod, the power of it, and from whence arifing, P. 142. n. 192 Cifta or Canifter, ufed in the ceremonies of Bacchus as well as Ceres, how surrounded, and how drawn, p. 164 n. 179 Clarian, Apollo fo called, and why, P. 41. n. 98 Clitone, why fo called, p. 84. n. 306. Where worshipped in particular, and on what account, p. 84. n. 308
Cnoians, favourites of Diana, and why, p. 58. n. 6z Cnous, where fituate,
Coelus, father of one of the Arcadian Jupiters, or kings according to Cicero, P. 2. n. 9 Corybantes, build a tomb for their Jupiters, and with what view, p. 4. n. 18. Their martial manner of dancing round Jupiter, p. 11. n. 79 Contentment, exemplified, p. 175. ep. in Cretans, their odious character on account of their fhewing Jupiter's tomb, p. 3. n. 15. Their characters drawn by Lucan and Cicero, ibid. A quotation from St. Paul from Epimenides, in re- lation to them,
ibid. Crete, remarkable for the folemnization of Diana's festival there by its inhabitants, P. 79. n. 263 Crocus, of what emblematical, and how defcribed by the gardeners, p. 43. n. 118. The term from whence derived, and its fignification what, p. 44.
Crow, remarkable for its blacknefs, dedicated to Apollo, and why, P. 40. n. 94 Customs (religious) of the heathens, confirm the truth of Divine Revelation, p. 7. n. 51. Of ufhering in Apollo with mufic,hymns, and dancing, borrowed from the Jewish ceremonies, p.27 n. 20 Curfes that attend the wicked enumerated and de- scribed, p. 69. n. 174
Cyclades (inlands) efteemed the moft facred in the world, and why, p. 91. n. 1. Called circling ifles, and why, p. 122. n. 414 where, and their
Cyclops, the place of their abode, iflands how described by Virgil, p. 59. n. 68. An account of them, and of their monster Poly- pheme defcribed by Homer, ibid. To what com- pared by Callimachus, ibid. Why fo called ac- cording to Hefiod, ibid. Their eyes to what com- pared by Virgil, ibid. The fame with the fun, append. p. 211
Cyrene (the city) by whom built, p. 42. n. 104. Peculiarly remarkable for its fragrant rofes and faffron, p. 44. n. 118. (The wife of Apollo) an account of his amour, and her exploits, p. 46. n. 125. Why called Hypfeis, ibid. His victory over a lion, where gained, and related at large by Pindar, p 82. n. 282 Cyrianaa, one of the daughters of king Prætus, how punished by June, and for what, and how cured by Melampus, or Diana, p. 86 n. 316 Cyzicum, a miracle performed there by the goddess Rhea, according to Apollonius, P. 7. n. 51
Dances (circular) practifed by the heathens round. the altar of Apollo, and why, p. 26. n. 11. For- merly imitated by the country people in England round a may-pole, and why, ibid. Daws, too fevere in his criticifm on Callimachus, p. 18, n. 146 46 Deities, the inadvertent fight of them fatal, p 135, n 58. The notion from whence it proceeded, ibid. Delian palm, to whom dedicated by the heathens, and how to be accounted for, P. 25, n. 5 Delos esteemed the most facred place in the world, and why, p. 90. n. 1. Why faid to be steadfast and unfhaken, p. 92. n. 13. Her peculiar guardian, who, p. 93. n. 28. Had various names, p. 94.
Its various etymologies, p. 95. n. 55. An antient epigram upon it, p. 109. n. 254. Formerly called pyrpoles, or pyrpiles, and why, p. 110. n. 263. Why call'd Delos, p. 111. n. 263. All became golden there, when, and why, p. 116. n. 354. Its foil called golden by Cal- limachus, ibid How particularly privileg'd, p. 118. n. 378. The flatue of Venus there, how honoured by Thefeus, &c. p. 122. n. 414 veneration paid to it univerfal, p. 123. n. 433, The ceremony of running round the altar of Apollo there, very fingalar and particularly de- fcrib'd, ibid. Similar to the ceremony, obferv'd by the priests of Baal, ibid. The import of that circular motion, what, ibid. A cuftom of the like nature obferv'd by the Arcadians, in honour of their god Pan, p. 133. n. 433. Is call'd the Veta of the islands, and why, p. 124 n. 433. Deucalion, his ftory fimilar to that of Nech, p. 125. n. 441. Particulars wherein he refembles Noah, p. 125. n. 441. Diana, her arrows how explain'd, p. 9. n. 69. Is fiter to Apollo, her title, and what the reprefents in the heathen fyllem, p. 52 n. 1. Her fpeech as introduced by Callimachus, entirely becoming her, and how her petitions are to be understood, P. 53. n. 8. Is always a virgin, and why, ibid. Why faid to emit her darts, and to hunt wild beafts, ibid. Why accompanied with many n; m hs, ibid. Why faid to be the guardian of mountains, and goddess of the groves, ibid. Petitions for perpetual virginity, and why, ibid. Her petition to bear light, to what applicable, P. 54, n. 15. How reprefented, and the names
given her, what, and why, ibid. Where faid to be begotten, and in what river to bathe, p. 55, n. 20. Said to be the fame with the moon, and by whom, p. 56, n. 31. Is call'd Omnivaga, and why, ibid. Why call'd Diana, and why particularly invok'd to the affiftance of child- bearing women, ibid. Is faid to prefice over ports, and why, p. 57, n. 46. Her chariot drawn by two flags, and not (as Spanheim fays) by four, p. 65, n 141. Stags facred to her, and why, ib d. Her diefs and ornaments all golden as well as Apollo's, p. 67, n. 146. Frequents mount Hamus, and why, p. 67, n. 153. By whom, and where particularly worshipped ibid. Procures the attribute of torch-bearer, and from whence, p. 67, n. 155. Is fometimes call'd Lucifera, and why, p..68, n..158. The manner of lighting her torch, and to what it alludes, ibid. Her bow faid to be a filver one, and why, p. 68, n. 158. Her entrance into the celeftial regions, beautifully defcrib'd, p. 72. n. 199. Is faid to be met by Apollo and Mercury, in Hea- ven, and why, ibid. Is call'd the night's eye, and by whom, ibid. Is call'd likewife Didyma, and by whom, ibid. The provender for her ftags, what, p. 76, n. 231. Is all allegorical, and of what, ibid. Her approach to her father's court, gives a lively idea of the icon and stars rifing in all their glory, p 77, n. 236. The manner how her worthippers obferv'd her folemn festivals explain'd, p. 77. n. 239. Her feftivals when and where folemniz'd, p. 78, n. 248. The fun himfelt faid to ftand still at them, ibid. How applicable to its ftanding ftill at Gibeon, ibid. Was particularly worfhipp'd at Perge, and why, P. 79, n. 258. Is call'd Pergaia, ibid. Had a feftival at Lacedemon, and what call'd, p. 79, n. 263. The pine-tree facred to her, and pecu- liarly appropriated to virgins by various authors, p. 81, n. 276. Was attended by Upis, or Opis, and why, p. 81, n. 278. Her hymns a' call'd Upingi, by the Trazenians, ibid. Was faid to be the protectress of the famous city Miletus, p. 84, n. 308. Is thought to be the fame with Juno, p. 84, n. 310. Is cali'd Chafias, as alfo Imbrafia, ibid. Is thought to be the fame by Servius, with Luna, Ceres, Juno, Profertine, &c. ibid. Is faid to cure the Præfices of their mad- nefs, and the favour how gratefully acknowledg'd by the king their father, p. 86, n. 316. firft temple at Ephifus, by whom founded, p. 87, n. 323. Her flatue, of what made, and by whom, ibid. Her fecond temple more magnificent than her fit, ibid. The firft when burnt, by whom, and with what view, ilid The fec nd, when burnt, ibid. Is called Munichya, and why, p. 89. n. 352 Punishes Oeneus, for what, and how, ibid. Pun fhes Agamemnon, for what, and how, ibid. Punishes Ctus, and for what, p 89, n. 359. Is represented as drawn by Rags, and why, 128, n. 7. What intended thereby, ibid.
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