[136] The antients, as I have before observed, were not consistent in their theology. The Sun was properly Cham, styled also Orus, but, as a title, was bestowed upon more persons than one. [137] Josephus of Salatis, the first Shepherd King; Ὁυτος εν τῃ Μεμφιδι κατεγινετο. Contra Apion. l. 1. §. 14. [138] Diodorus Sic. l. 1. p. 88. [139] Josephus contra Apion. l. 1. c. 14. [140] Justin Martyr mentions this: Εγνω γαρ και τεμενος Χρυσης Αφροδιτης εν Αιγυπτῳ λεγομενον, και πεδιον Χρυσης Αφροδιτης ονομαζομενον. Cohort, p. 28. Chruse Aphrodite is plainly the Cuthite Venus; the Deity of the Cuthim. [141] Pocock's and Norden's Travels, and maps of the country about Cairo. [142] Colchis, near Comar. Arrian Periplus maris Erythræi. Geog. Vet. vol. 1. p. 33. [143] Κατασχειν δε φασι και ες Πηγαδας της των Ωρειτων χωρας. Ὁιδε Ωρειται, χαλκαι μεν αυτοις ἁι πετραι, χαλκη δε ἡ ψαμμος, χαλκουν δε ψηγμα ὁι ποταμοι αγουσι. Χρυσιτιν ἡγουνται την γην δια την ευγενειαν του Χαλκου. Philostratus. Vita Apollon. l. 3. p. 155. [144] The Petra and Pagoda were the same: both names for temples. [145] This mistake arose from Cal-Chus being styled the region of the Cuthim. [146] Scholia upon Pindar. Pyth. Ode 4. p. 259. [147] Ibid. Isth. Ode 5. p. 462. [148] Sanchoniathon apud Euseb: Præp. Evan. l. 1. c. 10. p. 35. [149] Ibid. [150] Lucian de Electro. vol. 2. p. 523. Edit. Salmurii. [151] Ovid. Metamorph. l. 1. v. 751. [152] Homer. Odyss. l. λ. v. 15. Phaëthon was universally allowed to be the Sun by the antient mythologists of Greece; to whom we must appeal, and not to the Roman poets. Orpheus says, Ηελιον Φαεθοντα εφ' ἁρμασι πωλοι αγουσι. de Lapid. v. 90. And in another place; Ευθυς ὁτ' εκ περατων γαιης Φαεθων ανορουσων, κλ. Phaëthon was the same as Phanes: and there is something very mysterious in his character. He is represented as the first born of heaven: Πρωτογονος Φαεθων περιμηκεος Ηερος ὑιος--Hunc ait (Orpheus) esse omnium Deorum parentem; quorum causâ cœlum condiderit, liberisque prospexerit, ut haberent habitaculum, sedemque communem: Εκτισεν Αθανατοις δομον αφθιτον. Lactantus de falsâ religione. l. 1. c. 5. p. 15. His history will be explained hereafter. [153] Phœnices post multos deinde annos, a Rege Ascaloniorum expugnati, navibus appulsi, Tyron urbem ante annum Trojanæ cladis condiderunt. Justin. l. 18. c. 3. See Isaiah. c. 23. v. 11. They enlarged Tyre: but it was a city before: for it is mentioned Joshua. c. 19. v. 29. as the strong city Tyre. [154] Porphyry de Abstinentiâ. l. 2. p. 158. [155] Apuleius de genio Socratis. [156] Argonautica. v. 32. See Clementis Cohortatio. p. 12. [157] Nonni Dionysiaca. l. 19. p. 520. [158] Joseph. Antiq. l. 11. c. 5. p. 563. [159] Nehemiah. c. 8. v. 9. [160] 1 Esdras. c. 9. v. 52, 53. [161] Nehemiah. c. 8. v. 11.