729 This verse was quoted from an unknown source by Eustathius on _Iliad_ 1. p. 83. “The Grey‐eyed” is a name of Athene. 730 _Iliad_ 8. 538; 13. 827. 731 δ᾽ Hertlein adds. 732 τὸ Hertlein adds. 733 ἐπιμετρῆσαι Hertlein suggests, μετριάσαι MSS. 734 Ἔμεσαν Spanheim, cf. 154 B, Ἔδεσσαν MSS. 735 On Athene cf. _Oration_ 7. 230 A; _Against the Christians_ 235 C. 736 cf. 152 D. Julian derives his theory of the position and functions of the moon from Iamblichus; cf. Proclus on Plato, _Timaeus_ 258 f. 737 cf. 154 A, and Proclus on Plato, _Timaeus_ 155 F, 259 B, where Aphrodite is called “the binding goddess” συνδετικήν, and “harmoniser” συναρμοστικήν. 738 _i.e._ as the planet Venus. 739 cf. _Caesars_ 313 A, _Misopogon_ 357 C. Emesa in Syria was famous for its temple to Baal, the sun‐god. The Emperor Heliogabalus (218‐222 A.D.) was born at Emesa and was, as his name indicates, a priest of Baal, whose worship he attempted to introduce at Rome. 740 The “strong god,” identified with the star Lucifer. 741 133 D, 138 B. 742 τὸ γόνιμον τῇ φύσει Marcilius, cf. 150 B, 151 C, lacuna MSS., Hertlein. 743 _Physics_ 2. 2. 194 b; cf. 131 C. 744 cf. 145 C. 745 cf. 145 C. 746 _i.e._ their ascent after death to the gods. 747 περὶ Hertlein suggests, ἐπὶ MSS. 748 _Republic_ 529, 530; _Epinomis_ 977 A. 749 _Laws_ 653 C, D, 665 A. 750 _i.e._ as a unit of measurement; _Timaeus_ 39 B, 47 A. 751 γέννησιν Mau, γένεσιν MSS, Hertlein. 752 cf. 144 C: _Against the Christians_ 200, 235 B.C. Asclepios plays an important part in Julian’s religion, and may have been intentionally opposed, as the son of Helios‐Mithras and the “saviour of the world,” to Jesus Christ. 753 τὸ Hertlein suggests. 754 Ἔμεσαν Spanheim, Ἔδεσσαν MSS, Hertlein; cf. 150 C. 755 Rome. 756 This refers to the famous temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline; cf. _Oration_ 1. 29 D. The three shrines in this temple were dedicated to Jupiter, Minerva and Juno, but Julian ignores Juno because he wishes to introduce Aphrodite in connection with Aeneas. 757 Julian accepts the impossible etymology “path of the wolf”; Lycabas means “path of light,” cf. _lux_. 758 _Odyssey_, 14. 161. The word was also used on Roman coins with the meaning “year.” 759 ὃν Marcilius, ἣν MSS, Hertlein. 760 Silvia the Vestal virgin gave birth to twins, Romulus and Remus, whose father was supposed to be Mars (Ares). 761 Vesta, the Greek Hestia, the goddess of the hearth. 762 The name given to Romulus after his apotheosis; cf. _Caesars_ 307 B. 763 For the legend of his translation see Livy 1. 16; Plutarch, _Romulus_ 21; Ovid, _Fasti_ 2. 496; Horace, _Odes_ 3. 3. 15 foll. 764 After γενόμενον Hertlein omits ὑπὸ τῆς σελήνης. 765 ὥραν Hertlein, Naber suggest, ἡμέραν MSS, cf. Episile 444. 425 C.