[{180b}] See Homer’s “Odyssey,” A. v. 170
[{181}] Otus and Ephialtes were two giants of an enormous size; some of the ancients, who, no doubt, were exact in their measurement, assure us that, at nine years old, they were nine cubits round, and thirty-six high, and grew in proportion, till they thought proper to attack and endeavour to dethrone Jupiter; for which purpose they piled mount Ossa and Pelion upon Olympus, made Mars prisoner, and played several tricks of this kind, till Diana, by artifice, subdued them, contriving, some way or other, to make them shoot their arrows against, and destroy each other, after which Jupiter sent them down to Tartarus. Some attribute to Apollo the honour of conquering them. This story has been explained, and allegorised, and tortured so many different ways, that it is not easy to unravel the foundation of it.
[{182}] Jupiter thought himself, we may suppose, much obliged to Phidias for the famous statue which he had made of him, and therefore, in return, complaisantly inquires after his family.
[{183a}] From Aratus.
[{183b}] A city of Elis, where there was a temple dedicated to Olympian Jupiter, and public games celebrated every fifth year.
[{183c}] A city of Thessaly, where there was a temple to Jove; this was likewise the seat of the famous oracle.
[{183d}] A goddess worshipped in Thrace. Hesychius says this was only another name for Diana. See Strabo.
[{184}] Alluding to his Republic, which probably was considered by Lucian and others as a kind of Utopian system.
[{185a}] See Homer’s “Iliad,” book xvi. 1. 250.
[{185b}] Of Elis, founder of the Sceptic sect, who doubted of everything. He flourished about the hundred and tenth Olympiad.