A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume 2 (of 6)

by Jacob Bryant

[123] Homer. Hymn to Apollo. v. 123.

[124] Second Hymn to Diana. v. 3.

Perseus is styled Χρυσαορος in Orpheus de Lapid. c. 15. v. 41.

[125] Homer. Hymn to Apollo. v. 131.

[126] Ibid. v. 126.

[127] Apollo was represented as the author of the lyre, called among the oriental nations Kinor, and Cuthar: from the latter of which came κιθαρις, and cithara in the west.

[128] Pindar. Pyth. Ode 1.

[129] Χρυση, ἡ πολις του Απολλωνος εγγυς Λημνου—και της Λεσβιας τοπος· και Πανηφαιστια της Λημνου ακρωτηριον—και εν Βιθυνιᾳ, και περι Χαλκηδονα, και της Καριας· και εν τῃ Ἁλικαρνασιδι Δωριον πεδιον· και εν Ἑλλησποντῳ· εστι και αλλη Χεῤῥονησος της Ινδικης· εν δε τῃ εκτος Γανγου Ινδικῃ. Stephanus Byzant.

See also Χρυσοπολις ibidem.

[130] Cedrenus. p. 12.