[657] Gruter. vol. 1. p. 138.
[658] Fulgentius: Mytholog. l. 1. c. 25. p. 655.
[659] Lactantius de falsa Relig. vol. 1. l. 1. c. 11. p. 47.
To these instances add the worship of Seatur, and Thoth, called Thautates. See Clunerii Germania. l. 1. c. 26. p. 188 and 189.
[660] 2 Chronicles. c. 8. v. 4.
[661] Porphyry de Antro Nympharum. p. 262. Edit. Cantab. 1655.
He speaks of Zoroaster: Αυτοφυες σπηλαιον εν τοις πλησιον ορεσι της Περσιδος ανθηρον, και πηγας εχον, ανιερωσαντος εις τιμην του παντων ποιητου, και πατρος Μιθρου. p. 254.
Clemens Alexandrinus mentions, Βαραθων στοματα τερατειας εμπλεα. Cohortatio ad Gentes.
Αντρα μεν δη δικαιως οι παλαιοι, και σπηλαια, τῳ κοσμῳ καθιερουν. Porphyry de Antro Nymph. p. 252. There was oftentimes an olive-tree planted near these caverns, as in the Acropolis at Athens, and in Ithaca.
Αυταρ επι κρατος λιμενος τανυφυλλος Ελαια,