[235] In Syria was Astacus, or the city of Chus: and Astacur, the city of the Sun. In other parts were Astacures, and Astaceni, nations: Astacenus Sinus; Astaboras; Astabeni; Astabus and Astasaba in Ethiopia; Astalepha at Colchis; Asta and Astea in Gedrosia; Aita in Spain, and Liguria; Asta and regio Astica in Thrace. Doris named Hestiæotis. Strabo. l. 9. p. 668. Παι Ῥεας, ἁ γε Πρυτανεια λελογχας, Ἑστια. Pindar. Nem. Ode 11. v. 1. [236] Philo apud Eusch. Præp. Evang. l. 1. c. 10. Arabibus Sol Talos, Ταλος, et Samasa. Lilius Gyrald. Syntag. 7. p. 280. [237] Stephanus Byzant. [238] Pausanias. l. 5. p. 386. [239] Pausanias. l. 5. p. 387, 388. [240] Abulfeda. Tab. Syriæ. p. 5. Syria Scham appellata. Dividitur Syria in quinque præfecturas, quarum unicuique nomine proprio nomen, Al Scham, scil. _Syriæ_, commune datur. Excerptum ex Ibn Ol Wardi. p. 176. Abulfeda supposes, that Syria is called Scham, quasi sinistra. It was called Sham for the same reason that it was called Syria. Συρος γαρ ὁ ἡλιος, the same as Σειριος. Persæ Συρη Deum vocant. Lilius Gyraldus. Syntag. 1. p. 5. Συρια θεα, i.e. Dea Cœlestis. Syria is called at this day Souristan. Souris from Sehor, Sol, Σειριος of Greece. [241] Reineccii Syntagma. Class. 6. cxxii. p. 458. [242] El-Samen was probably the name of the chief temple at Zama; and comprised the titles of the Deity, whom the Numidians worshipped. El Samen signifies Deus Cœlestis, or Cœlorum: which El Samen was changed by the Romans to Ælia Zamana. [243] Ἱστεον δε ὁι Χαλδαιος απο του Σημ καταγονται, εξ ὁυ και ὁ Αβρααμ. Syncelli Chronograph, p. 98. [244] Eutychii sive Ebn Patricii Hist vol. 1. p. 60. [245] Εκ της φυλης του Σημ Χους ονοματι, ὁ Αιθιοψ. Chron. Paschal. p. 36. [246] Ἑτερος δε ὑιος του Σημ--ονοματι Μεστραεϊμ. Theophilus ad Autolyc. l. 2. p. 370. [247] Alii Shemi filium faciunt Canaanem. Relandi Palæstina. v. 1. p. 7. [248] The sons of Ham; Cush and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. Genesis. c. 10. v. 6. Ham is the father of Canaan. Genesis. c. 9. v. 18, 22. From Sam, and Samen, came Summus; and Hercules Summanus; Samabethi, Samanæi, Samonacodoma. [249] Orphic. Hymn. 33. [250] Orphic. Hymn. 7. So Ελθε Μακαρ, to Hercules, and to Pan. Κλυθι Μακαρ, to Dionusus. Also, Μακαρ Νηρευς. Κλυθι, Μακαρ, Φωνων, to Corybas the Sun. [251] Μελπον δ' ὁπλοτερων Μακαρων γενεσιν τε, κρισιν τε. Orphic. Argonaut. v. 42. [252] Diodorus Siculus. l. 5. p. 327, 328. We read of Macaria in the Red Sea. Plin. l. 6. c. 29. Το Τυρκαιον ορος, και Μακαρια. Diodorus Sic. l. 3. p. 173. [253] Cyprus was called Μακαρια, with a town of the same name. Ptolem. Lesbos Macaria. Clarissima Lesbos; appellata Lana, Pelasgia, Aigeira, Æthiope, Macaria, a Macareo Jovis nepote. Plin. l. 5. c. 31. and Mela. l. 2. c. 7. p. 209. Ὁσσον Λεσβος ανο Μακαρος εδος εντος εεργει. Homer. Iliad. Ω. v. 544. Rhodes, called Macaria. Plin. l. 5. c. 31. A fountain in Attica was called Macaria. Pausanias. l. 1. p. 79.