[114] Hence the celebrated city in Egypt had the name of Cherchusora. Some traces of Orcus may be found in Zeus Hircius, and Orcius, mentioned by Pausanias. l. 5. p. 442. He supposes the name to be from ὁρκος, an oath, and mentions a legend to that purpose.
[115] Hesiod. Theog. v. 281.
[116] Χρυσαορις, πολις Καριας——Επαφροδιτος δε την Καριαν πασαν Χρυσαοριδα λεγεσθαι (φησι). Steph. Byzant.
[117] Strabo. l. 14. p. 975. Zeus was a title conferred upon more than one of the family.
[118] Herodotus. l. 2. c. 15. Also c. 17. and 97. called by Strabo Κερκεσουρα. l. 17. p. 1160.
[119] Sanchoniathon apud Euseb. Præp. Evan. l. 1. p. 35.
[120] Diodorus Sic. l. 4. p. 224.
[121] Hesiod. Theog. v. 287.
Τρισωματον βοτηρ' Ερυθειας. Euripides. Hercules Furens. v. 423.
[122] Homer. Iliad. Ο. v. 256.