In Thrace was a region called Pæonia, which seems to have had its name from P'Eon, the God of light[630]. The natives of these parts were styled both Peonians and Pierians; which names equally relate to the Sun. Agreeably to this Maximus Tyrius tells us, that they particularly worshipped that luminary: and adds, that they had no image; but instead of it used to suspend upon an high pole a disk of metal, probably of fine gold, as they were rich in that mineral: and before this they performed their [631]adoration. There is an apparent analogy between the names of places farther east; whose inhabitants were all worshippers of the Sun. Hence most names are an assemblage of his titles. Such is Cyrestia, Chalybon, Comana, Ancura, Cocalia, Cabyra, Arbela, Amida, Emesa, Edessa, and the like. Emesa is a compound of Ham-Es: the natives are said by Festus Avienus to have been devoted to the Sun: [632]Denique flammicomo devoti pectora Soli Vitam agitant. Similar to Emesa was Edessa, or more properly Adesa, so named from Hades, the God of light. The emperor Julian styles the region--Ἱερον εξ αιωνος τῳ Ἡλιῳ [633]Χωριον. This city was also, from its worship, styled [634]Ur, Urhoe, and Urchoë; which last was probably the name of the [635]temple. There were many places called Arsene, Arsine, Arsinoë, Arsiana. These were all the same name, only varied in different countries; and they were consequently of the same purport. Arsinoë is a compound of arez-ain, Solis fons: and most places so denominated will be found famed for some fountain. One of this name was in Syria; [636]Αρσινοη πολις εν Συριᾳ, επι βουνῳ κειμενη. απο δε του βουνου κρηνας ερευγεται πλειονας--αφ' ὡν ἡ πολις ωνομασται. _Arsinoë is a city in Syria, situated upon a rising ground, out of which issue many streams: from hence the city had its name_. Arsine and Arsiana in Babylonia had [637]fountains of bitumen. Arsene in Armenia was a nitrous lake: [638]Αρσηνη λιμην--νιτριτις. Near Arsinoë, upon the Red Sea, were hot streams of bitter [639]waters; and Arsinoë near [640]Ephesus had waters equally bitter.