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INTRODUCTORY | ||
§ 1. | The Sacred City | |
2. | Origins of Temples and Shrines | |
THE OLDEST SHRINES AND CULTS OF SYRIA. | ||
3. | Hercules of Tyre | |
4. | The Phœnician Astarte at Sidon. Legend of Europa | |
6. | Aphrodite of Byblos and the Legend of Adonis | |
7. | Legend of Osiris at Byblos | |
8. | The Adonis River; its red colour | |
9. | Cult of Aphrodite in the Lebanon at Aphaca | |
10. | Hierapolis: The greatest Sanctuary. Its Pilgrims | |
LEGENDS OF FOUNDATION. | ||
12. | Ascribed by some to Deukalion. Story of the Deluge | |
13. | Story of the Chasm | |
14. | Assigned by others to Semiramis. Derceto, the Fish-Goddess | |
15. | By others again to the Lydian Attis | |
16. | Lucian shares the View that it was founded by Dionysus | |
17. | Re-built by Stratonice | |
19. | Story of Stratonice and Combabus | |
DESCRIPTION OF THE TEMPLE AND SHRINES. | ||
31. | The Inner Sanctuary. The Effigies | |
32. | Comprehensive Character of the Goddess | |
33. | Object between the God and Goddess | |
34. | The Sun God | |
35. | A Bearded Apollo | |
36. | Image of the God borne by the Priests in Divination | |
§ 38. | Atlas and other Images | |
41. | Sacred Animals | |
42. | The Priests and Temple Attendants | |
RITES AND CEREMONIES. | ||
44. | The Sacrifices | |
45. | Sacred Lake and Fishes | |
47. | Ceremony at the Lake | |
48. | Ceremony at the Euphrates ("The Sea") | |
49. | Festival of the Pyre | |
CUSTOMS AND INSTITUTIONS. | ||
50. | The Galli | |
51. | Their Initiation Ceremonies | |
52. | Their Burial | |
54. | Animals used in Sacrifice. Sanctity of the Dove | |
55. | Tonsure and other Customs of Pilgrims | |
57. | Method of Sacrifice. The Libation | |
58. | Human Sacrifice | |
59. | Tattoo | |
60. | Sacrifice of Hair |