A new system, or, An analysis of ancient mythology : wherein an attempt is made to divest tradition of fable, and to reduce the truth to its original purity ... . The Analysis of Ancient Mythology. 389 nevval of mankind commenced from their iffuingto light fromthe Ark, and from the gracious promife of increafe made by theDeity upon that occaiion ; ihey thought proper to afUgn tolonah, or Juno, that emblem of Divine Providence, the of-fice of prefiding at this ^* ceremony. She was accordinglyftiled TcciJiYiKia,, Sofplta, Domiduca, Pronuba, Lucina, Il^o-ycciJLSia, Populonia, Mena, Mater Deum, H^
A new system, or, An analysis of ancient mythology : wherein an attempt is made to divest tradition of fable, and to reduce the truth to its original purity ... . The Analysis of Ancient Mythology. 389 nevval of mankind commenced from their iffuingto light fromthe Ark, and from the gracious promife of increafe made by theDeity upon that occaiion ; ihey thought proper to afUgn tolonah, or Juno, that emblem of Divine Providence, the of-fice of prefiding at this ^* ceremony. She was accordinglyftiled TcciJiYiKia,, Sofplta, Domiduca, Pronuba, Lucina, Il^o-ycciJLSia, Populonia, Mena, Mater Deum, H^oQv^oliol, Andamonn; the Romans the month denominated from her wasefteemed the moft aufpicious for efpoufals. ^ Tunc mihi poft facras monftratur Junius idus, Utilis et nuptis, utilis atque marriages were alfo determined by the moon: andin the judgment of Pindar, the befl: feafon was at the ^° according to the more ancient opinion the fourth daywas the moft favourable, when the moon appeared a cref-cent : which day of the moon was reputed facred both toHermes and Venus. Hence Hefiod fays, ^ E^ Js TzroL^TTi fjLYjvog ctys<r^cci sg oik
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