—— sacrifices to the Seasons, i. 310
Athenians decree divine honours to Demetrius Poliorcetes and his father Antigonus, i. 390 sq.;
prayed to Zeus for rain, ii. 359;
their tribute of youths and maidens to Minos, iv. 74;
their superstition as to an eclipse of the moon, vi. 141;
sacrifice to Dionysus for the fruits of the land, vii. 4;
the first to receive corn from Demeter, vii. 54;
claimed to be the first to spread the knowledge of corn among mankind, vii. 54 sqq.;
sacrifice an apple to Hercules, viii. 95 n. 2;
their annual festival of the dead at the Anthesteria, ix. 152 sqq.;