This was a white garment consecrated to Pallas, on which the actions of illustrious men were represented in golden embroidery.
"Festival of Torches." p. 15.
In honour of Prometheus. The prize was bestowed on him who ran the course without extinguishing his torch.
"Six months of seclusion within the walls of the Acropolis, were required of the Canephoræ." p. 22.
Maidens of the first families were selected to embroider the sacred peplus. The two principal ones were called Canephoræ, because they carried baskets in the Panathenaic procession.
"Fountain of Byblis." p. 33.
This name was derived from a young Ionian, passionately fond of her brother Caunus, for whom she wept till she was changed into a fountain, near Miletus.