[55] The number of these gates is of course purely conjectural. The sketch in Fig. 15 which I owe to the kindness of Prof. Dörpfeld gives five only on the western slope. The line of the walls HJK is suggested by remains of the 6th century B.C. which probably occupy the site of still earlier Pelasgic fortifications (see p. 35 note 2). Of the remaining gates one would probably be near where the Asklepieion was later built and one or more on the north slope. [56] Lucian, _Bis Accus._ 9 μικρὸν ὑπὲρ τοῦ Πελασγικοῦ. [57] Herod. VIII. 52. [58] Lucian, _Piscator_ 42. [59] See _Mon. and Myth. Ancient Athens_, p. 299. [60] _Op. cit._ p. 152. [61] Polem. ap. Schol. _Oed. Col._ 489 καθάπερ Πολέμων ἐν τοῖς πρὸς Ἐρατοσθένην φησίν, οὕτω ... κριὸν Ἡσύχῳ ἱερὸν ἥρω ... οὗ τὸ ἱερόν ἐστι παρὰ τὸ Κυλώνειον, ἐκτὸς τῶν ἐννέα πυλῶν. The MS. has Κυδώνιον, the emendation, which seems certain, is due to C. O. Mueller. [62] Plut. _Vit. Solon._ XII. and Thucyd. I. 126. [63] For these details about the date of the various walls I am indebted to Professor Dörpfeld. Dr F. Noack holds that the nine-gated Pelargikon was not of Mycenaean date but was built by Peisistratos, the earlier Pelargikon being a much simpler structure. Prof. Dörpfeld also holds that there was no nine-gated Pelargikon in Mycenaean days, but he believes that the Peisistratids only strengthened an already existing fortification, building perhaps some additional gates. The Enneapylon would then have its contemporary analogy in the Enneakrounos. See F. Noack, _Arne_, _A. Mitt._ 1894, p. 418. [64] A protest was raised against the building of the Asklepieion after it was begun; possibly this was because of its encroachment on the Pelargikon. See A. Koerte, _A. Mitt._ 1896, pp. 318-331. [65] See Critical Note. [66] See throughout Prof. Dörpfeld, ‘Der ursprüngliche Plan des Erechtheion,’ _A. Mitt._ 1904, p. 101, Taf. VI. [67] See Dörpfeld, _A. Mitt._ XXVIII. 1903, p. 468. [68] ο]ντος Αθηνων Κεκροπος, ἐτη ΧΗΗΔ. [69] Thucyd. II. 15. [70] Apollod. III. 14. [71] Herod. VIII. 44. [72] Harp. _in voc._; Poll. _On._ IX. 109. [73] Paus. I. 3. 6. [74] Hom. _Il._ II. 547 δῆμον Ἐρεχθῆος μεγαλητόρος. [75] Aristoph. _Vesp._ 438 ὧ Κέκροψ ἥρως ἄναξ τὰ πρὸς ποδῶν δρακοντίδη. [76] Tzetzes, _Chil._ V. 19. [77] Only once so far as I know is Kekrops definitely called a snake, in the _Hekale_ of Callimachus; speaking of the decision in favour of Athene as against Poseidon he says (V. 9) τήν ῥα νέον ψήφῳ (τ)ε Διὸς δύο καὶ δέκα τ’ ἄλλων ἀθανάτων ὄφιός τε κατέλλαβε μαρτυρίῃσιν. See Gomperz, _Rainer Papyrus_ VI. 1897, p. 9. [78] Prof. Dörpfeld kindly suggests to me that the type of the Cretan Snake-Goddess recently brought to light by Dr Evans and Miss Boyd may have had its influence on the goddess of Athens. I agree (see my _Prolegomena_, p. 307 note 3) and hope to return to this question on another occasion.