Analysis of the Subject-Matter

The Sacred City

2.

Origins of Temples and Shrines

THE OLDEST SHRINES AND CULTS OF SYRIA.

3.

Hercules of Tyre

4.

The Phœnician Astarte at Sidon. Legend of Europa

6.

Aphrodite of Byblos and the Legend of Adonis

7.

Legend of Osiris at Byblos

8.

The Adonis River; its red colour

9.

Cult of Aphrodite in the Lebanon at Aphaca

10.

Hierapolis: The greatest Sanctuary. Its Pilgrims

LEGENDS OF FOUNDATION.

12.

Ascribed by some to Deukalion. Story of the Deluge

13.

Story of the Chasm

14.

Assigned by others to Semiramis. Derceto, the Fish-Goddess

15.

By others again to the Lydian Attis

16.

Lucian shares the View that it was founded by Dionysus

17.

Re-built by Stratonice

19.

Story of Stratonice and Combabus

DESCRIPTION OF THE TEMPLE AND SHRINES.

31.

The Inner Sanctuary. The Effigies

32.

Comprehensive Character of the Goddess

33.

Object between the God and Goddess

34.

The Sun God

35.

A Bearded Apollo

36.

Image of the God borne by the Priests in Divination

§ 38.

Atlas and other Images

41.

Sacred Animals

42.

The Priests and Temple Attendants

RITES AND CEREMONIES.

44.

The Sacrifices

45.

Sacred Lake and Fishes

47.

Ceremony at the Lake

48.

Ceremony at the Euphrates ("The Sea")

49.

Festival of the Pyre

CUSTOMS AND INSTITUTIONS.

50.

The Galli

51.

Their Initiation Ceremonies

52.

Their Burial

54.

Animals used in Sacrifice. Sanctity of the Dove

85, 86

55.

Tonsure and other Customs of Pilgrims

57.

Method of Sacrifice. The Libation

87, 88

58.

Human Sacrifice

59.

Tattoo

60.

Sacrifice of Hair

Lucian