[889] Pausanias. l. 1. p. 104.
According to the acceptation, in which I understand the term, we may account for so many places in the east being styled Petra. Persis and India did not abound with rocks more than Europe; yet, in these parts, as well as in the neighbouring regions, there is continually mention made of Petra: such as Πετρα Σισιμιθρου in Sogdiana, Petra Aornon in India, και την του Οξου (Πετραν), ὁι δε Αριαμαζου. Strabo. l. 11. p. 787. Petra Abatos in Egypt, Πετρα Ναβαταια in Arabia. Many places called Petra occur in the history of Alexander: Ἑλειν δε και Πετρας ερυμνας σφοδρα εκ προδοσεως. Strabo. l. 11. p. 787. They were in reality sacred eminences, where of old they worshipped; which in aftertimes were fortified. Every place styled Arx and Ακροπολις was originally of the same nature. The same is to be observed of those styled Purgoi.
[890] Gruter. Inscript. lxxxvi. n. 8.
[891] Xenophon. Κυρουπαιδεια.
[892] Nonnus. Dionysiac. l. ix. p. 266.
[893] Pausanias. l. 7. p. 577.
[894] ΑΛΦΙΤΟΝ, το απο νεας κριθης, η σιτου πεφυρμενον αλευρον. Hesychius.
Αλφιτα μελιτι και ελαιῳ δεδευμενα. Hesych.
[895] ΟΜΠΑΙ, θυματα, και πυροι μελιτι δεδευμενοι. Hesychius.
ΟΜΠΙΑ, παντοδαπα τρωγαλια. Ibidem.