Απατουρια, ἑορτη Αθηνῃσιν. Hesychius. Apaturia is compounded of Apatour, a fire-tower. Phrator is a metathesis for Phar-Tor, from Phur, ignis. So Prætor and Prætorium are from Pur-tor of the same purport. The general name for all of them was Purgoi, still with a reference to fire.
[232] Iliad. Α. v. 63.
[233] Diodorus Siculus. l. 1. p. 24.
[234] Plutarch. Numa. p. 62.
[235] In Syria was Astacus, or the city of Chus: and Astacur, the city of the Sun. In other parts were Astacures, and Astaceni, nations: Astacenus Sinus; Astaboras; Astabeni; Astabus and Astasaba in Ethiopia; Astalepha at Colchis; Asta and Astea in Gedrosia; Aita in Spain, and Liguria; Asta and regio Astica in Thrace.
Doris named Hestiæotis. Strabo. l. 9. p. 668.
Παι Ῥεας, ἁ γε Πρυτανεια λελογχας, Ἑστια.
Pindar. Nem. Ode 11. v. 1.
[236] Philo apud Eusch. Præp. Evang. l. 1. c. 10.
Arabibus Sol Talos, Ταλος, et Samasa. Lilius Gyrald. Syntag. 7. p. 280.