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INTRODUCTORY |
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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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Hercules of Tyre | |
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The Phœnician Astarte at Sidon. Legend of Europa | |
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Aphrodite of Byblos and the Legend of Adonis | |
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Legend of Osiris at Byblos | |
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The Adonis River; its red colour | |
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Cult of Aphrodite in the Lebanon at Aphaca | |
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Hierapolis: The greatest Sanctuary. Its Pilgrims | |
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LEGENDS OF FOUNDATION. |
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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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Lucian shares the View that it was founded by Dionysus | |
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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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Object between the God and Goddess | |
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The Sun God | |
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35. |
A Bearded Apollo | |
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Image of the God borne by the Priests in Divination | |
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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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Their Burial | |
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Animals used in Sacrifice. Sanctity of the Dove | |
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Tonsure and other Customs of Pilgrims | |
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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 |