Ζευς Βασιλευς, Ζευς αυτος ἁπαντων αρχιγενεθλος——
Και Μητις, πρωτος γενετωρ και Ερως πολυτερπης.
Παντα γαρ εν Ζηνος μεγαλῳ ταδε σωματι κειται.
Ἑν κρατος, ἑις Δαιμων, γενεται μεγας αρχος ἁπαντων.
Whom he meant under the title of Zeus, he explains afterwards in a solemn invocation of the God Dionusus.
[[947]]Κεκλυθι τηλεπορου δινης ἑλικαυγεα κυκλον
Ουρανιαις στροφαλιγξι περιδρομον αιεν ἑλισσων,
Αγλαε ΖΕΥ, ΔΙΟΝYΣΕ, πατερ ποντου, πατερ αιης,
Ἡλιε, παγγενετορ, παναιολε, χρυσεοφεγγες.
As we have seen how the father of the Gods was diversified, it may be worth while to hear what the supposed mother of all the Deities says of her titles and departments, in Apuleius. [[948]]Me primigenii Phryges Pessinuntiam nominant Deûm Matrem: hinc Autochthones Attici Cecropiam Minervam: illinc fluctuantes Cyprii Paphiam Venerem: Cretes sagittiferi Dictynnam Dianam. Siculi trilingues Stygiam Proserpinam: Eleusinii vetustam Deam Cererem. Junonem alii: alii Bellonam: alii Hecaten: Rhamnusiam alii: et qui nascentis dei Solis inchoantibus radiis illustrantur Æthiopes, Ariique, priscâque doctrinâ pollentes Ægyptii, ceremoniis me prorsus propriis percolentes, appellant vero nomine Reginam Isidem.