[877] Τον ὑπερ κεφαλας Τανταλου λιθον. Pindar. Isthm. Ode 8. p. 482. [878] Αλκαιος, και Αλκμαν λιθον φασιν επαιωρεισθαι Τανταλῳ. Scholia upon Pindar. Olymp. Ode 1. p. 8. [879] Πινε λεγει το τορευμα, και οργια μανθανε σιγης. Antholog. [880] Scholia upon Lycophron. v. 152. [881] Scholia upon Pindar. Olymp. Ode 1. p. 8. [882] Pindar. Scholia. Ibidem. [883] Justin. Martyr ad Tryphonem. p. 168. The rites of Mithras were styled Patrica. [884] Gruter. Inscript. p. xlix. n. 2. [885] Indiculus Paganiarum in Consilio Leptinensi ad ann. Christi 743. See du Fresne Gloss, and Hoffman. Petra. Nullus Christianus ad fana, vel ad Petras vota reddere præsumat. [886] Ου μεν πως νυν εστιν ὑπο δρυος, ουδ' ὑπο πετρης Τῳ οαριζεμεναι, ἁτε παρθενος, ηϊθεος τε, Παρθενος, ηϊθεος τ' οαριζετον αλληλοισιν. Homer. Iliad. χ. v. 126. Λιθομοται, δημηγοροι, επι του λιθου ομνυντες. Hesychius. [887] Pindar. Pyth. Ode 4. p. 248. Πετραιος τιμᾳται Ποσειδων παρα Θετταλοις. Scholia ibidem. [888] Zeus was represented by a pyramid: Artemis by a pillar. Πυραμιδι δε ὁ Μειλιχιος, ἡ δε κιονι εστιν εικασμενη. Pausan. l. 2. p. 132. [889] Pausanias. l. 1. p. 104. According to the acceptation, in which I understand the term, we may account for so many places in the east being styled Petra. Persis and India did not abound with rocks more than Europe; yet, in these parts, as well as in the neighbouring regions, there is continually mention made of Petra: such as Πετρα Σισιμιθρου in Sogdiana, Petra Aornon in India, και την του Οξου (Πετραν), ὁι δε Αριαμαζου. Strabo. l. 11. p. 787. Petra Abatos in Egypt, Πετρα Ναβαταια in Arabia. Many places called Petra occur in the history of Alexander: Ἑλειν δε και Πετρας ερυμνας σφοδρα εκ προδοσεως. Strabo. l. 11. p. 787. They were in reality sacred eminences, where of old they worshipped; which in aftertimes were fortified. Every place styled Arx and Ακροπολις was originally of the same nature. The same is to be observed of those styled Purgoi. [890] Gruter. Inscript. lxxxvi. n. 8. [891] Xenophon. Κυρουπαιδεια. [892] Nonnus. Dionysiac. l. ix. p. 266. [893] Pausanias. l. 7. p. 577. [894] ΑΛΦΙΤΟΝ, το απο νεας κριθης, η σιτου πεφυρμενον αλευρον. Hesychius. Αλφιτα μελιτι και ελαιῳ δεδευμενα. Hesych. [895] ΟΜΠΑΙ, θυματα, και πυροι μελιτι δεδευμενοι. Hesychius. ΟΜΠΙΑ, παντοδαπα τρωγαλια. Ibidem. It it was expressed Amphi, the cakes were Amphitora, Amphimantora, Amphimasta: which seem to have been all nearly of the same composition. ΑΜΦΑΣΜΑ, ψαιστα οινῳ και ελαιῳ βεβρεγμενα. Ibidem. [896] Fine flour had the sacred name of _Ador_, from _Adorus_, the God of day, an Amonian name. [897] ὉΜΟΥΡΑ, σεμιδαλις ἑφθε, μελι εχουσα, και σησαμον. Hesych. ΑΜΟΡΑ, σημιδαλις ἑφθη συν μελιτι. Ibidem. ὉΜΟΡΙΤΑΣ, αρτος εκ πυρον διῃρημενον γεγονως. Ibid. Also Αμορβιται, Amorbitæ. See Athenæus. l. 14. p. 646. [898] ΠΙΟΝΕΣ, πλακουντες. Hesychius. Pi-On was the Amonian name of the Sun: as was also Pi-Or, and Pe-Or.