Zeus : a study in ancient religion . 97 no. 2()i, supra i. 133 f. fig. 99) : this inference, defendedby W. Drexler in Roscher Lex. Myth. ii. 971 f., is questioned by Frau Adler in Pauly—Wissowa Real-Enc. x. 2265. In the spring of 363 Julian ascended Mt Kasion on afestal day and there sacrificed a hecatomb to Zeus Kdcrtos (Amm. Marc. 22. 14. 4, chron. 13. p. 327 Dindorf, cp. loul. misop. 361 D, Liban. or. 14. 69 (ii. 112, 14Foerster)): he made the ascent at midday, saw the god (? in a dream), rose up, andreceived some useful advice (Liban. or. 18. 172 (ii. 310, 18 ff. Foerster) 6
Zeus : a study in ancient religion . 97 no. 2()i, supra i. 133 f. fig. 99) : this inference, defendedby W. Drexler in Roscher Lex. Myth. ii. 971 f., is questioned by Frau Adler in Pauly—Wissowa Real-Enc. x. 2265. In the spring of 363 Julian ascended Mt Kasion on afestal day and there sacrificed a hecatomb to Zeus Kdcrtos (Amm. Marc. 22. 14. 4, chron. 13. p. 327 Dindorf, cp. loul. misop. 361 D, Liban. or. 14. 69 (ii. 112, 14Foerster)): he made the ascent at midday, saw the god (? in a dream), rose up, andreceived some useful advice (Liban. or. 18. 172 (ii. 310, 18 ff. Foerster) 6ts rb Kdcraiovopos irapd rbv Kdcrciov dva^ds Aia fjL€(r7)fj.^pias (xradepas eWe re rbv debv /cat Ibicv dviarr) Kaiavfji^ovXriu idi^aro, 5t ?^s TrdXiv 8La(f)eijyeL \6xov). But the most interesting evidence with regard to the cult is supplied by the coin-typesof Seleukeia. Coppers struck by Trajan and Antoninus Pius have re7J. a shrine withpyramidal roof resting on four pillars and enclosing a sacred stone, which is filleted. On. Fig. 883. Fig. 884. the roof is an eagle with spread wings, and beneath the shrine ^€YC K AC IOC ( Cat. Coins Galatia, etc. p. 274 pi. 33, 3 ( = my fig. 880) Trajan, Hunter Cat. Coinsiii. 216 f. pi. 74, 32 Trajan) or X6VC KACIOC with star in field {Brit. Mus. Galatia, etc. p. 275 pi. 33, 4 (=:my fig. 882), Anson Num. Gr. v. 53 no. 354 pi. 8 The Mountain-cults of Zeus 983 Kyrrhos^. Palmyra^. Seleukeia Pieria^.Phoinike AbedaiK Berytos^ Byblos^. Libanos^. Sahin ^.Samaria Mount Gerizim^. Antoninus Pius). Later specimens omit the gods name [Hunter Cat. Coins iii. 217 no. 43Commodus), but show the stone in a tetrastyle temple {Brit. Mus. Cat. Coins Galatia, 275 no. 50 Septimius Severus, p. 276 no. 52 Caracalla) and add crescent and star inthe pediment {Brit. Mus. Cat. Coins Galatia, etc. p. 277 no. 57 pi. 33, 7 Elagabalos,no, 58 pi. 33, 8 ( = my fig. 884) Severus Alexander (OBO = 6j8oX6s), Anson Num. Gr. v. 53no. 356 pi. 8 Elaga
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