Cilicia, its former history and present state; with an account of the idolatrous worship prevailing there previous to the introduction of Christianity . 166 LARES AND PENATES. tent jixdges in the investigation, Avhich, by publishing drawings of someof these, and others in this collection, I hope to afford persons theopportunity of making, -who may not be able to see the objects them-selves. It was usual at the birth of a child to name it after some divinepersonage, who was supposed to receive it under his care ; but thisname was not retained beyond infancy, when the bulla was given up;after wh
Cilicia, its former history and present state; with an account of the idolatrous worship prevailing there previous to the introduction of Christianity . 166 LARES AND PENATES. tent jixdges in the investigation, Avhich, by publishing drawings of someof these, and others in this collection, I hope to afford persons theopportunity of making, -who may not be able to see the objects them-selves. It was usual at the birth of a child to name it after some divinepersonage, who was supposed to receive it under his care ; but thisname was not retained beyond infancy, when the bulla was given up;after which a name was given expressive of some quality or peculiarityof body or mind, or after its kindred. If the child died in infancy,parental affection would indulge itself in the worship of the idol of theheart, under the character of that god to whom it had been consecrated:the image would be formed with rays, &c., the sign of its exalted state,and honoured accordingly; nor is it imlikely that parental fondnessmight in some cases be carried as far, even before death. With thisview I lay before the reader Nos. 25 and 26. Here we have a beaiiti-.
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