a, and in that part of it where the
city Cyrene was built. He received his education from the nymphs, who
taught him to extract oil from olives, and to make honey, cheese, and
butter; all which arts he communicated to mankind. Going to Thebes, he
there married Auton{)o}e, daughter of Cadmus, and, by her, was father to
Actaeon, who was torn in pieces by his own dogs. At length he passed into
Thrace, where Bacchus initiated him into the mysteries of the Orgia, and
taught him many things conducive to the happiness of life. Having dwelt
some time near Mount Hemus, he disappeared, and not only the barbarous
people of that country, but the Greeks likewise decreed him divine
honors.

It is remarked by Bayle, that Aristaeus found out the solstitial rising
of Sirius, or the dog-star; and he adds, it is certain that this star
had a particular relation to Aristaeus; for this reason, when the heats
of the dog-star laid waste the Cycl{)a}des, and occasioned there a
pestilence, Aristaeus was entreated to put a stop to it. He went directly
into the isle of Cea, and built an altar to Jupiter, offered sacrifices
to that deity, as well to the malignant star, and established an
anniversary for it. These produced a very good effect, for it was from
thence that the Etesian winds had their origin, which continue forty
days, and temper the heat of the summer. On his death, for the services
he had rendered mankind, he was placed among the stars, and is the
Aquarius of the Zodiac.

TERMINUS was a very ancient deity among the Romans, whose worship was
first instituted by Numa Pompilius, he having erected in his honor on
the Tarpeian hill a temple which was open at the top. This deity was
thought to preside over the stones or land-marks, called Term{)i}ni,
which were so highly venerated, that it was sacrilege to move them, and
the criminal becoming devoted to the gods, it was lawful for any man to
kill him. The Roman Term{)i}ni were square stones or posts, much
resembling our mile-stones, erected to show that no force or violence
should be used in settling mutual boundaries; they were sometimes
crowned with a human head, but had seldom any inscriptions; one,
however, is mentioned to this effect, "Whosoever shall take away this,
or shall order it to be taken away, may he die the last of his family."

VERTUMNUS, the Proteus of the Roman ritual, was the god of tradesmen,
and, from the power he had of assuming any shape, was believed to
preside ov