LUCIAN'S "DE DEA SYRIA."

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     INTRODUCTORY

§ 1.

The Sacred City

41

  2.

Origins of Temples and Shrines

42

THE OLDEST SHRINES AND CULTS OF SYRIA.

  3.

Hercules of Tyre

43

  4.

The Phœnician Astarte at Sidon. Legend of Europa

44

  6.

Aphrodite of Byblos and the Legend of Adonis

45

  7.

Legend of Osiris at Byblos

47

  8.

The Adonis River; its red colour

47

  9.

Cult of Aphrodite in the Lebanon at Aphaca

48

  10.

Hierapolis: The greatest Sanctuary. Its Pilgrims

49

     LEGENDS OF FOUNDATION.

  12.

Ascribed by some to Deukalion. Story of the Deluge

50

  13.

Story of the Chasm

51

  14.

Assigned by others to Semiramis. Derceto, the Fish-Goddess

52

  15.

By others again to the Lydian Attis

55

  16.

Lucian shares the View that it was founded by Dionysus

57

  17.

Re-built by Stratonice

58

  19.

Story of Stratonice and Combabus

60

     DESCRIPTION OF THE TEMPLE AND SHRINES.

  31.

The Inner Sanctuary. The Effigies

69

  32.

Comprehensive Character of the Goddess

71

  33.

Object between the God and Goddess

73

  34.

The Sun God

74

  35.

A Bearded Apollo

74

  36.

Image of the God borne by the Priests in Divination

75

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§ 38.

Atlas and other Images

77

  41.

Sacred Animals

78

  42.

The Priests and Temple Attendants

79

     RITES AND CEREMONIES.

  44.

The Sacrifices

80

  45.

Sacred Lake and Fishes

81

  47.

Ceremony at the Lake

81

  48.

Ceremony at the Euphrates ("The Sea")

82

  49.

Festival of the Pyre

83

     CUSTOMS AND INSTITUTIONS.

  50.

The Galli

84

  51.

Their Initiation Ceremonies

 84

  52.

Their Burial

85

  54.

Animals used in Sacrifice. Sanctity of the Dove

85, 86

  55.

Tonsure and other Customs of Pilgrims

87

  57.

Method of Sacrifice. The Libation

87, 88

  58.

Human Sacrifice

88

  59.

Tattoo

89

  60.

Sacrifice of Hair

89