Or rather, because this was a marke or badge proper unto those who were reputed most ancient, as were the Arcadians descended from _Evander_, who upon this occasion were called _Proseleni_, as one would say, borne before the moone? Or, because this custome as many others, admonisheth those who are lifted up too high, and take so great pride in themselves, of the incertitude and instabilitie of this life, and of humane affaires, even by the example of the moone, _Who at the first doth new and yoong appeere, Where as before she made no shew at all; And so her light increaseth faire and cleere, Untill her face be round and full withall: But then anon she doth begin to fall, And backward wane from all this beautie gay, Untill againe she vanish cleane away._ Or was not this an holsome lesson and instruction of obedience, to teach and advise men to obey their superiors, & not to thinke much for to be under others: but like as the moone is willing to give eare (as it were) and apply her selfe to her better, content to be ranged in a second place, and as _Parmenides_ saith, _Having aneie and due regard Alwaies the bright Sun beames toward;_ even so they ought to rest in a second degree, to follow after, and be under the conduct and direction of another, who sitteth in the first place, and of his power, authority and honor, in some measure to enjoy a part. 77. _Why think they the yeeres dedicated to_ Jupiter, _and the moneths to_ Juno? MAY it not be for that of Gods invisible and who are no other wise seene but by the eies of our understanding: those that reigne as princes be _Jupiter_ and _Juno_; but of the visible, the Sun and Moone? Now the Sun is he who causeth the yeere, and the Moone maketh the moneth. Neither are we to thinke, that these be onely and simply the figures and images of them: but beleeve we must, that the materiall Sun which we behold, is _Jupiter_, and this materiall Moone, _Juno_. And the reason why they call her _Juno_, (which word is as much to say as yoong or new) is in regarde of the course of the Moone: and otherwhiles they surname her also _Juno-Lucina_, that is to say; light or shining: being of opinion that she helpeth women in travell of child-birth, like as the Moone doth, according to these verses: _By starres that turne full round in Azur skie: By Moone who helps child-births right speedily._ For it seemeth that women at the full of the moone be most easily delivered of childbirth. 78. _What is the cause that in observing bird-flight, that which is presented on the [144]left hand is reputed lucky and prosperous?_