[993] Προσαγορευουσι και Συριον. Pr. Evan. l. 1. p. 27. Some would change it to Σειριον: but they are both of the same purport; and indeed the same term differently expressed. Persæ Συρη Deum vocant. Lilius Gyrald. Synt. 1. p. 5. [994] Joshua. c. 15. v. 58. [995] 1 Maccab. c. 4. v. 61. called Beth-Zur. 2 Chron. c. 11. v. 7. There was an antient city Sour, in Syria, near Sidon. Judith. c. 2. v. 28. it retains its name at this day. [996] Βηθσουρ. Antiq. l. 8. c. 10. The Sun was termed Sehor, by the sons of Ham, rendered Sour, Surius, Σειριος by other nations. Σειριος, ὁ Ἡλιος. Hesych. Σειριος ονομα αστερος, η ὁ Ἡλιος. Phavorinus. [997] Βεδσουρ--εστι νυν κωμη Βεθσορων. In Onomastico. [998] Bethsur est hodie Bethsoron. In locis Hebræis. [999] Lilius Gyraldus Syntag. 13. p. 402. [1000] Jovi. O. M. et Deæ Suriæ: Gruter. p. 5. n. 1. D. M. SYRIÆ sacrum. Patinus. p. 183. [1001] Apud Brigantas in Northumbriâ. Camden's Britannia. p. 1071. [1002] See Radicals. p. 42. of Zon. [1003] Chron. Paschale. p. 43. Servius upon Virg. Æneid. l. 6. v. 14. [1004] Lycophron. v. 1301. [1005] Zor and Taur, among the Amonians, had sometimes the same meaning. [1006] See the engraving of the Mneuis, called by Herodotus the bull of Mycerinus. Herod. l. 2. c. 130. Editio Wesseling. et Gronov. [1007] See the Plates annexed, which are copied from Kæmpfer's Amœnitates Exoticæ. p. 312. Le Bruyn. Plate 158. Hyde. Relig. Vet. Pers. Tab. 6. See also plate 2. and plate 4. 5. vol. 1. of this work. They were all originally taken from the noble ruins at Istachar, and Naki Rustan in Persia. [1008] Huetii Prop. 4. p. 92. Lord, in his account of the Persees, says, that Zertoost (so he expresses the name) was conveyed by an Angel, and saw the Deity in a vision, who appeared like a bright light, or flame. Account of the Persees. c. 3. [1009] See Stanley's Chaldaic Philos. p. 7. and p. 11. They were by Damascius styled Ζωνοι and Αζωνοι: both terms of the same purport, though distinguished by persons who did not know their purport. [1010] See Plates annexed. [1011] Martianus Capella. l. 1. c. 17. Ex cunctis igitur Cœli regionibus advocatis Diis, cæteri, quos Azonos vocant, ipso commonente Cyllenio, convocantur. Psellus styles them Αζωνοι, and Ζωναιοι. See Scholia upon the Chaldaic Oracles. [1012] Arnobius. l. 1. p. 31. [1013] The Sun was styled both Zon, and Azon; Zan and Azan: so Dercetis was called Atargatis: Neith of Egypt, Aneith. The same was to be observed in places. Zelis was called Azilis: Saba, Azaba: Stura, Astura: Puglia, Apuglia: Busus, Ebusus: Damasec, Adamasec. Azon was therefore the same as Zon; and Azon Nakis may be interpreted Sol Rex, vel Dominus. [1014] Antholog. l. 3. p. 269. [1015] See Huetius. Demons. Evang. prop. 4. p. 129. [1016] In Theolog. Platonis. l. 1. c. 4. [1017] Ουδε τι φαρμακον Θρησσαις εν σανισι, Τας Ορφειη κατεγραψε γηρυς. Alcestis. v. 968. [1018] Plato de Repub. l. 2. p. 364. [1019] Lactant. de F. R. l. 1. p. 105.