Zeus : a study in ancient religion . criiv BTriiu,evi87) KaTTjXdev. 934 Appendix B ets rb ^IdaTov avrpov), who was both a Cretan and a Koures {supra p. 191). Fortunatelyfurther details are given us by Porph. v. Pyth. 17 (cited supra i. 646 n. 3). It appearsthat Pythagoras first repaired to the mystics of Morges, one of the Idaean Daktyloi, bywhom he was purified with the thunder-stone (r^ Kepavvig, \id^—probably a belemnite(st^pra)), at daybreak lying prone beside the sea and at night beside a river, his headwrapped in the fleece of a black ram. He then descended into the Idaean Cave wearingbl
Zeus : a study in ancient religion . criiv BTriiu,evi87) KaTTjXdev. 934 Appendix B ets rb ^IdaTov avrpov), who was both a Cretan and a Koures {supra p. 191). Fortunatelyfurther details are given us by Porph. v. Pyth. 17 (cited supra i. 646 n. 3). It appearsthat Pythagoras first repaired to the mystics of Morges, one of the Idaean Daktyloi, bywhom he was purified with the thunder-stone (r^ Kepavvig, \id^—probably a belemnite(st^pra)), at daybreak lying prone beside the sea and at night beside a river, his headwrapped in the fleece of a black ram. He then descended into the Idaean Cave wearingblack wool, spent there the customary thrice nine days, made a funeral offering {Kadrjyia-e)to Zeus, saw the throne which was strown for the god once a year, and inscribed on histomb an epigram entitled Pythagoras to Zeus, which begins w5e davcov Kelrai Zdv, 8vAla KLKK-qaKovffLv {supra i. 158 n. 2, 646 n. 3, ii. 341 n. 6, 345 n. i). It is abundantly clearthat the cavern-rites were concerned with death as well as birth. Zan or Zeus lay yearly a throne was
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