[109]. Cf. Usener’s article on Italian Myths in Rhein. Mus. vol. xxx—a most interesting and suggestive piece of work, which, however, needs to be read with a critical mind, and has been too uncritically used by later writers, e. g. Roscher in his article on Mars. Frazer (G. B. ii. 208) adopts his conclusions about Mamurius, but, with his usual care, points out some of the difficulties in a footnote.
[110]. Usener, p. 211.
[111]. Lydus, 3. 29 and 4. 36. The words are rather obscure, but the meaning is fairly obvious. See Usener’s paraphrase, p. 210.
[113]. Cp. what he says of the Salii singing of Janus κατὰ τὸν τῶν Ἰταλικῶν μηνῶν ἀριθμόν (4. 2).
[114]. e. g. in Numa 13.
[115]. Aen. 7. 188. Thilo and Hagen seem to think that Servius wrote peltas (shields) on the evidence of one MS, wrongly, I think.
[116]. Octavius, 24. 3.
[117]. What is the meaning of vetera here?
[118]. Golden Bough, ii. 208.