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