dithyrambus, was derived the [Greek: thriambos] of the Greeks, and
the triumphus of the Romans. We are informed that triumphs were first
instituted by [780]Bacchus, who was no other than Chus: the history,
therefore, of the term must be sought for from among the Cuseans. That it
was made up of titles, is plain, from its being said by Varro to have been
a [781]name; and one that was given by the Amonians among other personages
to Dionusus: for they were not in this point uniform. Diodorus takes notice
that it was a name, and conferred upon the person spoken of: [782][Greek:
Thriambon de auton onomasthenai phasi]: _They say, that one of the titles
given to Dionusus was Thriambus_. Ham, in the very antient accounts of
Greece, is called Iaemus, and his priests Iaemidae. His oracle, in consequence
of this, was styled Iaemphi, and Iaembi, which was the same term as Amphi, of
which we have been treating. From the name Iambi came the measure [Greek:
Iambos], Iambus, in which oracles were of old delivered. Ham, among the
Egyptians, was called [783]Tithrambo, which is the same name as the
Ditherambus of Diodorus. There is a remarkable passage in the Scholia upon
Pindar concerning Ham, under the name of Iamus, and also concerning his
temple, which is represented as oracular. [784] [Greek: Manteion en en
Olumpiai, hou archegos gegonen Iamos, tei dia empuron manteiai, he kai
mechri tou nun hoi Iamidai chrontai.] _There was in Olympia an antient
temple, esteemed a famous seat of prophecy, in which Iamus is supposed to
have first presided; and where the will of the Deity was made manifest by
the sacred fire upon the altar: this kind of divination is still carried on
by a set of priests, who are called Iamidae._ [Greek: Iamos archegos] was in
reality the Deity; and his attendants were [785]Iamidae, persons of great
power and repute. [Greek: Ex hou polukleiton kath' Hellanos genos Iamidon.]
Pindar. Iaemus was immortal, and was therefore named [Greek: athanatos].

[786][Greek: Kai kataphamixen kaleisthai min]
[Greek: Chronoi sumpanti mater]
[Greek: Athanaton.]

From hence we may be assured, that he was of old the real Deity of the
place.

I have mentioned, that in the sacred processions in early times the Deity
used to be carried about in a shrine; which circumstance was always
attended with shouts, and exclamations, and the whole was accompanied with
a great concourse of people. The antient Greeks styled these celebrities
the p