[1439] Praep. Evang. XV. 1, 788 C.

[1440] Προτρεπτ. § 61.

[1441] Synes. de Prov. II. 124 B.

[1442] Cf. Artemid. Oneirocr. Bk III. cap. 61.

[1443] In Thera, as I myself witnessed, and until recently at Delphi. Greeks with whom I have spoken of this custom have often seen or heard of it somewhere.

[1444] I regret that my notes contain no mention of my informant’s name. I must apologise to him for the omission.

[1445] Asterius, Encom. in SS. Martyr. in Migne, Patrolog. Graeco-Lat. vol. XL. p. 324.

[1446] Adv. Valentin. cap. I.

[1447] Eusebius, Hist. Eccles. IV. 11. Cf. Sainte-Croix, Recherches sur les Mystères, 2nd ed., I. p. 366.

[1448] loc. cit.