Αιγυπτιοι ὑδατι Θυουσι· καιτοι μεν ἁπασι καινον τοις Αιγυπτιοις το ὑδωρ. Lucian. Jupiter Tragœd. v. 2. p. 223. Edit. Salmurii.
[578] Julius Firmicus. p. 1.
[579] Gruter. Inscript. vol. 1. p. xciv.
[580] Senecæ Epist. 41.
[581] Herodotus. l. 4. c. 181. The true name was probably Curene, or Curane.
[582] Vitruvij Architect. l. 8. p. 163.
[583] Pliny. l. 4. c. 4. p. 192. Ovid. Metamorph. l. 2.
[584] Pausanias. l. 2. p. 117. Εστι γε δη και Απολλωνος αγαλμα προς τῃ Πειρηνῃ, και περιβολος εστιν.
Pirene and Virene are the same name.
[585] Pur, Pir, Phur, Vir: all signify fire.