etic nature. The antients thought, that all mad
persons were gifted with divination; and they were in consequence of it
styled _Lymphati_.

From what has preceded, we may perceive that there once existed a wonderful
resemblance in the rites, customs, and terms of worship, among nations
widely separated. Of this, as I proceed, many instances will be continually
produced. I have already mentioned that this similitude in terms, and the
religious system, which was so widely propagated, were owing to one great
family, who spread themselves almost universally. Their colonies went
abroad under the sanction and direction of their priests; and carried with
them both the rites and the records of their country. Celsus took notice of
this; and thought that people payed too little attention to memorials of
this nature. He mentions particularly the oracular temples at Dodona, at
Delphi, at Claros, with those of the Branchidae and Amonians: at the same
time passing over many other places, from whose priests and votaries the
whole earth seemed to have been peopled[844]. [Greek: Ta men hupo tes
Puthias, e Dodonion, e Klariou, e en Branchidais, e en Ammonos, hupo murion
te allon theopropon proeiremena, huph' hon epieikos pasa ge katoikisthe,
tauta men oudeni logoi tithentai.] As colonies went abroad under the
influence and direction of their tutelary Deities; those Deities were
styled [Greek: Hegemones], and [Greek: Archegetai]: and the colony was
denominated from some sacred title of the God. A colony was planted at
Miletus; of which the conducting Deity was Diana. [845][Greek: Se gar
poiesato Neleus Hegemonen.] This Goddess is styled [Greek: poluptolis],
because this office was particularly ascribed to her: and she had many
places under her patronage. Jupiter accordingly tells her:

[846][Greek: Tris deka toi ptoliethra, kai ouk hena purgon opasso.]

Thrice ten fair cities shall your portion be,
And many a stately tower.

Apollo likewise was called [Greek: Oiktistes] and [Greek: Archegetes], from
being the supposed founder of cities; which were generally built in
consequence of some oracle.

[847][Greek: Phoiboi d' espomenoi poleas diemetresanto]
[Greek: Anthropoi; Phoibos gar aei poliessi philedei]
[Greek: Ktizomenais; autos de themeilia Phoibos huphainei.]

'Tis through Apollo's tutelary aid,
That men go forth to regions far remote,
And cities found: Apollo ever joys
In founding cities.

What colony, says