their customs as to Mother of Maize, the Quinoa-mother, the Coca-mother, and the Potato-mother, vii. 171 sqq.
Pescara River, in the Abruzzi, washing in the, on St. John's Day, v. 246
Pescina, in the Abruzzi, Midsummer custom at, v. 246
Pessinus, priestly kings at, i. 47;
image of Cybele at, v. 35 n. 3;
priests called Attis at, v. 140;
local legend of Attis at, v. 264;
image of the Mother of the Gods at, v. 265;
people of, abstain from swine, v. 265;
high-priest of Cybele at, v. 285;