, but always _revolving on itself_ and it appears
superfluous to point out how closely Plato's Cosmos agrees with the
current astronomical theories. The Ursae, on the other hand, were
identified with the titles Helice, referring to axial rotation, and with
the names Aganna (Akanna) Arctos and Amaxa, which are identical in sound
with the words we have found associated with Polaris and the Septentriones
in the ancient Egyptian texts.

Deferring the demonstration that a number of the natural objects or
animals represented in the Egyptian rebus signs, which were merely
employed in hieratic script to express the syllables an, am, ar, ak, etc.,
are to be found as actual names for Polaris and the Ursae in different
western Asiatic and other countries, I shall now briefly show that, in
remotest historical times, the Grecian states were established upon the
model of an ideal republic such as is outlined in Plato's works, in
accordance with current cosmological conceptions. According to ancient
tradition the aborigines of Attica were first civilized under Cecrops who
is said to have come hither from Sais, Egypt, about 1500 B.C.

Turning to Iwan Mueller's monumental "Alterthumswissenschaft" (IV.
Handbuch der Griechische Alterthuemer), let us examine the data he presents
concerning the beginnings of Athenian culture.

"The historical inhabitants of Attica belonged to the Ionic race and
claimed to be autochthonous.... They were grouped into four tribes: the
Geleontes, Argadeis, Aigikoreis and Hopletes. The existence of these four
tribes is usually connected with a territorial division of Attica into
four parts and their names are supposed to have been derived from the
location and occupation of each tribe. The Geleontae=the shining ones, are
said to have formed the priest or warrior caste and to have lived in
Pedion. The Argadaei were the agriculturists and were situated in the plain
of Thriasis. The Aigikoraei or goatherds were assigned to Diakria.
Authorities still disagree about the habitation of the Hopletes, 'the
armed ones.' The interpretation of these names is still open to doubt. An
ancient tradition attributes to them an Ionic derivation.... On the other
hand, it is probable that when they emigrated to Attica the tribe remained
separate and became associated with their place of residence ... at a
later period the phratries were associated with localities.... Each of the
four castes had its chieftain and an equality of rank