48. As curious examples of Greco-Syrian syncretism we may mention the bas-relief of Ed-Douwair in the Louvre, which has been analyzed in detail by Dussaud (_Notes_, pp. 89 ff.), and especially that of Homs in the Brussels museum (_ibid._, 104 ff.). 49. Macrobius, I, 23, Sec. 11: "Ritu Assyrio magis quam Aegyptio colitur"; cf. Lucian, _De dea Syria_, 5.--"Hermetic" theories penetrated even to the Sabians of Osrhoene (Reitzenstein, _Poimandres_, 166 ff.), although their influence seems to have been merely superficial (Bousset, _Goettingische gelehrt. Anzeigen_, 1905, 704 ff.)--The existence of [Greek: katochoi] at Baetocece and elsewhere appears to be due to Egyptian influence (Jalabert, _Melanges de la fac. orient. de Beyrouth_, II, 1907, pp. 308 ff.). The meaning of [Greek: katochos] which has been interpreted in different ways, is established, I think, by the passages collected by Kroll, _Cat. codd. astrol. graec._, V, pars 2, p. 146; cf. Otto, _Priester und Tempel_, I, p. 119; Bouche-Leclercq, _Hist. des Lagides_, IV, p. 335. It refers to the poor, the sick and even the "illumined" living within the temple enclosures and undoubtedly supported by the clergy, as were the refugees of the Christian period who availed themselves of the right of sanctuary in the churches (cf. _Comptes Rendus Acad. Inscr._, 1907, p. 454). 50. Cf. _infra_, n. 59. 51. Strabo, XVI, 1, 6. Cf. Pliny, _H. N._, VI, 6: "Durat adhuc ibi Iovis Beli templum." Cf. my _Mon. myst. Mithra_, I, pp. 35 ff.; Chapot, _Mem. soc. antiq. de France_, 1902, pp. 239 ff.; Gruppe, _Griech. Mythol._, p. 1608, n. 1. 52. Lucian, _De dea Syria_, c. 10. 53. Harnack, _Dogmengeschichte_, I, pp. 233 ff. and _passim_. 54. On the worship of Bel in Syria cf. _Comptes Rendus Acad. Inscr._, 1907, pp. 447 ff.--Cf. _infra_, n. 59. 55. On the Heliopolitan triad and the addition of Mercury to the original couple see Perdrizet, _Rev. etudes anc._, III, 1901, p. 258; Dussaud, _Notes_, p. 24; Jalabert, _Melanges fac. orient. de Bayrouth_, I, 1906, pp. 175 ff.--Triad of Hierapolis: Lucian, _De dea Syria_, c. 33. According to Dussaud, the three divinities came from Babylon together, _Notes_, p. 115.--The existence of a Phoenician triad (Baal, Astarte, Eshmoun or {251} Melkarth), and of a Palmyrian triad has been conjectured but without sufficient reason (_ibid._, 170, 172 ff.); the existence of Carthaginian triads is more probable (cf. Polybius, VII, 9, 11, and von Baudissin, _Iolaos_ [_Philothesia fuer Paul Kleinert_], 1907, pp. 5 ff.)--See in general Usener, _Dreiheit_ (Extr. _Rhein. Museum_, LVIII), 1903, p. 32. The triads continued in the theology of the "Chaldaic Oracles" (Kroll, _De orac. Chald._, 13 ff.) and a threefold division of the world and the soul was taught in the "Assyrian mysteries" (_Archiv fuer Religionswiss._, IX, 1906, p. 331, n. 1). 56. Boll, _Sphaera_, p. 372.--The introduction of astrology into Egypt seems to date back no further than the time of the Ptolemies.