—— -races at Athens presided over by the king, ii. 44 sq.;

at Easter, x. 142;

at Midsummer, x. 175

Torches by women to Diana, i. 12;

fight with, as a ceremony, i. 94;

used to mimic lightning, i. 310;

in relation to Demeter and Persephone, vii. 57;

lighted, used in purification, viii. 249;

used in the expulsion of demons, ix. 110, 117, 120, 130, 131, 132, 133 sq., 139, 140, 146, 157, 171;