A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume 2 (of 6)Bryant, Jacob
History
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume 2 (of 6)
Bryant, Jacob
History, Ancient; Mythology
[12] Revelations. c. 7. v. 9. Περιβεβλημενοι στολας λευκας, και Φοινικες εν
ταις χερσιν αυτων.
[13] John. c. 12. v. 13.
[14] Ἑκκαιδεκατη δυναστεια Ποιμενες Ἑλληνες Βασιλεις. Syncellus. p. 61.
[15] The Lords of the Philistines; and the Princes of the Philistines. 1
Samuel. c. 29. v. 2, 3, 4.
[16] Ezekiel. c. 26. v. 16.
[17] Isaiah. c. 23. v. 8.
Ezekiel. c. 28. v. 2.
[18] Herodotus brings the Phœnicians from the Mare Erythræum; by which he
means the Sinus Persicus. l. 7. c. 89. l. 1. c. 1.
[19] Philo, mentioning the march of the Israelites towards the Red Sea, and
the Amalekites, adds: νεμονται δ' αυτην Φοινικες. De V. Mosis. vol. 2. p.
115.
Φοινικων κωμη, in Edom. Procopius. Persic. l. 1. c. 19.
[20] Phœnicus, in Crete. Steph. Byzant.
[21] Αφροι Φοινικες. Glossæ.
[22] Κατα Βουθρωτον Φοινικη. Strabo. l. 7. p. 499.
Mount Olympus, in Lycia, was styled, by way of eminence, Phoinic. Ολυμπος
πολις μεγαλη και ορος ὁμωνυμον, ὁ και Φοινικους καλειται. Strabo. l. 14. p.
982. Bochart supposes Phœnic and Phœnices (Φοινικες) to be derived from
Beni Anac, changed to Pheni Anac, i.e. the sons of Anac: but how can this
be applicable to a mountain, or to the Palm tree? I am happy, however, that
in a part of my etymology, and that a principal part, I am countenanced by
that learned man.
Bishop Cumberland derives it from Anac torquis. Orig. p. 302.
[23] Hesychius.
[24] A city and mountain in Bœotia, called Phœnice: the natives,
Phœnicians. Strabo. l. 9. p. 629.
[25] Chron. p. 27.
[26] Syncellus. p. 126. from Eusebius.
[27] Βηλος απ' Ευφρηταο. κτλ. Nonnus.
[28] Bochart. Hierazoican. l. 2. c. 7.
[29] Gellius. l. 2. c. 26.
[30] Gellius. Ibidem.
[31] Iliad ψ. v. 454.
[32] John. c. 12. v. 13.
[33] 1 Maccab. c. 13. v. 51.
[34] Ibidem. c. 13. v. 37.
[35] Varro apud Nonium Marcellum.
[36] Horapollo. l. 1. c. 7. p. 11.
[37] Ælian de Animalibus. l. 7. c. 60.
He cites Hermippus and Aristotle for vouchers.
[38] Εθνος ειναι φασιν Αιθιοπων, ὁπου, κυων βασιλευει, και βασιλευς
προσαγορευται, και ἱερα και τιμας εχει βασιλεων. Ανδρες δε πρασσουσιν, ἁπερ
ἡγεμοσι πολεων προσηχει, και αρχουσιν. Plutarch adversus Stoïcos. vol. 2.
p. 1064.
[39] Ibid.
[40] Lycophron. v. 439.
[41] Comment. upon Lycophron. p. 68.
[42] Lucan. Pharsalia. l. 9. v. 787.
[43] Ausa Jovi nostro latrantem opponere Anubim. Propert. l. 3. El. 11.
Ἑξης δε εστιν ὁ κυνοπολιτις νομος, και Κυνων πολις, εν ᾑ Ανουβις τιμᾳται,
και τοις κυσι τιμη, και σιτις τετακται τις ἱερα. Strabo. l. 17. p. 1166.
[44] Σεληνην δε γραφοντες, Η ΟΙΚΟΥΜΕΝΗΝ, η γραμματεα, η ἱερεα, η οργην, η
κολυμβον, κυνοκεφαλον ζωγραφουσι. l. 1. c. 14. p. 26.
[45] Ἱερογραμματεα τε παλιν, η προφητην, η οσφρησιν, η πταρμον, η αρχην, η
δικαστην, βουλομενοι γραφειν κυνα ζωγραφουσιν. l. 1. c. 39. p. 52.
[46] Εω γαρ τους Αιγυπτιους, ὁιπερ και δεισιδαιμονεστατοι εισι παντων· ὁμως
τοις θειοις ονομασιν εις κορον επιχρωμενους· σχεδον γαρ τα πλειστα ΕΞ
ΟΥΡΑΝΟΥ εστιν. Lucian de imaginibus.
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