Transcriber's NoteArchaic and variable spelling is preserved as printed.Some names include acute accents to indicate pronounciation. The positioning of these accents has been made consistent where there was a variation in a few instances. However, other occurrences of the same name may not include the accent. These have been preserved as printed.Minor punctuation errors, e.g. omitted periods, have been corrected. Hyphenation and accent usage have been made consistent where there was a prevalence of one form over another.Page270contains the following paragraph: "The superstitious observances which are still practised on November, or All Hallow Eve, in Ireland, Scotland, and some parts of England, are of pagan origin, and seem to be relics of this festival." There seems to be a specific day missing from the reference to November, presumably 'first,' although All Hallow Eve is generally regarded as being October 31st, with November 1st being All Hallow, or All Saints Day. As it is uncertain what precisely the author was referencing, the text is preserved as printed.The following amendments have been made to give consistency in the table of contents or index with the main text:Page7—Cœculus amended to Cæculus—"... Cacus—Cæculus ..."Page7—Megalecia amended to Megalesia—"... Festival of Megalesia ..."Page11—Ashtaroth amended to Astaroth—"... Astaroth or Astarte ..."Page13—Bealtime amended to Beal-Tinne—"... Beltane or Beal-Tinne ..."Page13—Tetzcatlipoca amended to Tezcatlipoca—"... Victims offered annually to Tezcatlipoca ..."Page309—Ashtaroth amended to Astaroth—"Astaroth, Astarte, 216."Page309—Athropos amended to Atropos—"Atropos, 101."Page313—Megalecia amended to Megalesia—"Megalesia, 73."Page313—Athenæ amended to Athena—"Minerva, Pallas Athena, 27, ..."Page315—Vyassa amended to Vyasa—"Vyasa, 221."The following typographic errors have been corrected:Page31—presumptious amended to presumptuous—"The god was not content with defeating the presumptuous musician, ..."Page40—personfication amended to personification—"He seems to be the personification of drunkenness; ..."Page40—where amended to were—"What feasts were held in his honor?"Page46—determed amended to determined—"... they determined, therefore, to steal the Palladium."Page47—because amended to Because—"Ans.Because this bird sees in the dark; ..."Page64—were amended to where—"... where he manufactured Jupiter’s thunderbolts, ..."Page67—be- amended to before—"... he was enabled to foretell storms a long time before they happened; ..."Page91—refuse amended to refused—"... but refused to listen to his addresses."Page91—repeated 'a' deleted—"... and was immediately dissolved into a fountain."Page98—shipwreek amended to shipwreck—"He was supposed to have power in saving vessels from shipwreck, ..."Page106—Hæman amended to Hæmon—"At length Hæmon, son of Creon, ..."Page203—Iybcus amended to Ibycus—"... the fate of Ibycus being still on every tongue."Page213—of amended to or—"Where was the Sun worshipped under the name of Baal or Bel ..."Page260—excuted amended to executed—"... executed a statue of Teu´tates ..."Page271—ef amended to of—"... extensive groups of menhirs occur, ..."Page280—mearsures amended to measures—"It measures 176 feet in perpendicular height, ..."Page302—repect amended to respect—"... to prove that his reputation in this respect was well deserved."Alphabetic links have been added to the index for ease of navigation.The following amendments were made to the index:Page312—there were two entries for Iphitus (one referencing p. 192 and incorrectly located before the entry for Ino). The two have been merged into a single entry in the correct place.Page312—Japetus amended to Iapetus, and entry moved to correct place in index—"Iapetus, 123."Page312—Lucothea amended to Leucothea—"Leucothea, 98."Page315—page reference for Virgins of the Sun entry added—"Virgins of the Sun, 290-1."
Transcriber's Note
Archaic and variable spelling is preserved as printed.
Some names include acute accents to indicate pronounciation. The positioning of these accents has been made consistent where there was a variation in a few instances. However, other occurrences of the same name may not include the accent. These have been preserved as printed.
Minor punctuation errors, e.g. omitted periods, have been corrected. Hyphenation and accent usage have been made consistent where there was a prevalence of one form over another.
Page270contains the following paragraph: "The superstitious observances which are still practised on November, or All Hallow Eve, in Ireland, Scotland, and some parts of England, are of pagan origin, and seem to be relics of this festival." There seems to be a specific day missing from the reference to November, presumably 'first,' although All Hallow Eve is generally regarded as being October 31st, with November 1st being All Hallow, or All Saints Day. As it is uncertain what precisely the author was referencing, the text is preserved as printed.
The following amendments have been made to give consistency in the table of contents or index with the main text:
Page7—Cœculus amended to Cæculus—"... Cacus—Cæculus ..."Page7—Megalecia amended to Megalesia—"... Festival of Megalesia ..."Page11—Ashtaroth amended to Astaroth—"... Astaroth or Astarte ..."Page13—Bealtime amended to Beal-Tinne—"... Beltane or Beal-Tinne ..."Page13—Tetzcatlipoca amended to Tezcatlipoca—"... Victims offered annually to Tezcatlipoca ..."Page309—Ashtaroth amended to Astaroth—"Astaroth, Astarte, 216."Page309—Athropos amended to Atropos—"Atropos, 101."Page313—Megalecia amended to Megalesia—"Megalesia, 73."Page313—Athenæ amended to Athena—"Minerva, Pallas Athena, 27, ..."Page315—Vyassa amended to Vyasa—"Vyasa, 221."
Page7—Cœculus amended to Cæculus—"... Cacus—Cæculus ..."
Page7—Megalecia amended to Megalesia—"... Festival of Megalesia ..."
Page11—Ashtaroth amended to Astaroth—"... Astaroth or Astarte ..."
Page13—Bealtime amended to Beal-Tinne—"... Beltane or Beal-Tinne ..."
Page13—Tetzcatlipoca amended to Tezcatlipoca—"... Victims offered annually to Tezcatlipoca ..."
Page309—Ashtaroth amended to Astaroth—"Astaroth, Astarte, 216."
Page309—Athropos amended to Atropos—"Atropos, 101."
Page313—Megalecia amended to Megalesia—"Megalesia, 73."
Page313—Athenæ amended to Athena—"Minerva, Pallas Athena, 27, ..."
Page315—Vyassa amended to Vyasa—"Vyasa, 221."
The following typographic errors have been corrected:
Page31—presumptious amended to presumptuous—"The god was not content with defeating the presumptuous musician, ..."Page40—personfication amended to personification—"He seems to be the personification of drunkenness; ..."Page40—where amended to were—"What feasts were held in his honor?"Page46—determed amended to determined—"... they determined, therefore, to steal the Palladium."Page47—because amended to Because—"Ans.Because this bird sees in the dark; ..."Page64—were amended to where—"... where he manufactured Jupiter’s thunderbolts, ..."Page67—be- amended to before—"... he was enabled to foretell storms a long time before they happened; ..."Page91—refuse amended to refused—"... but refused to listen to his addresses."Page91—repeated 'a' deleted—"... and was immediately dissolved into a fountain."Page98—shipwreek amended to shipwreck—"He was supposed to have power in saving vessels from shipwreck, ..."Page106—Hæman amended to Hæmon—"At length Hæmon, son of Creon, ..."Page203—Iybcus amended to Ibycus—"... the fate of Ibycus being still on every tongue."Page213—of amended to or—"Where was the Sun worshipped under the name of Baal or Bel ..."Page260—excuted amended to executed—"... executed a statue of Teu´tates ..."Page271—ef amended to of—"... extensive groups of menhirs occur, ..."Page280—mearsures amended to measures—"It measures 176 feet in perpendicular height, ..."Page302—repect amended to respect—"... to prove that his reputation in this respect was well deserved."
Page31—presumptious amended to presumptuous—"The god was not content with defeating the presumptuous musician, ..."
Page40—personfication amended to personification—"He seems to be the personification of drunkenness; ..."
Page40—where amended to were—"What feasts were held in his honor?"
Page46—determed amended to determined—"... they determined, therefore, to steal the Palladium."
Page47—because amended to Because—"Ans.Because this bird sees in the dark; ..."
Page64—were amended to where—"... where he manufactured Jupiter’s thunderbolts, ..."
Page67—be- amended to before—"... he was enabled to foretell storms a long time before they happened; ..."
Page91—refuse amended to refused—"... but refused to listen to his addresses."
Page91—repeated 'a' deleted—"... and was immediately dissolved into a fountain."
Page98—shipwreek amended to shipwreck—"He was supposed to have power in saving vessels from shipwreck, ..."
Page106—Hæman amended to Hæmon—"At length Hæmon, son of Creon, ..."
Page203—Iybcus amended to Ibycus—"... the fate of Ibycus being still on every tongue."
Page213—of amended to or—"Where was the Sun worshipped under the name of Baal or Bel ..."
Page260—excuted amended to executed—"... executed a statue of Teu´tates ..."
Page271—ef amended to of—"... extensive groups of menhirs occur, ..."
Page280—mearsures amended to measures—"It measures 176 feet in perpendicular height, ..."
Page302—repect amended to respect—"... to prove that his reputation in this respect was well deserved."
Alphabetic links have been added to the index for ease of navigation.
The following amendments were made to the index:
Page312—there were two entries for Iphitus (one referencing p. 192 and incorrectly located before the entry for Ino). The two have been merged into a single entry in the correct place.Page312—Japetus amended to Iapetus, and entry moved to correct place in index—"Iapetus, 123."Page312—Lucothea amended to Leucothea—"Leucothea, 98."Page315—page reference for Virgins of the Sun entry added—"Virgins of the Sun, 290-1."
Page312—there were two entries for Iphitus (one referencing p. 192 and incorrectly located before the entry for Ino). The two have been merged into a single entry in the correct place.
Page312—Japetus amended to Iapetus, and entry moved to correct place in index—"Iapetus, 123."
Page312—Lucothea amended to Leucothea—"Leucothea, 98."
Page315—page reference for Virgins of the Sun entry added—"Virgins of the Sun, 290-1."