r the
day is holy: neither be ye grieved_. Such was the prohibition given to the
Israelites: but among the Canaanites this shew of sorrow was encouraged,
and made part of their [162]rites.

The father of this people is represented in the Mosaic history, according
to our version, Canaan: but there is reason to think that by the Egyptians
and other neighbouring nations it was expressed Cnaan. This by the Greeks
was rendered [Greek: Chnaas], and [Greek: Chnas]; and in later times
[Greek: Chna], Cna. [163][Greek: Chna, houtos he Phoinike ekaleito--to
ethnikon Chnaos.] We are told by Philo from Sanchoniathon, that [164]Isiris
the Egyptian, who found out three letters, was the brother of Cna: by which
is meant, that Mizraim was the brother of Canaan. I have taken notice more
than once of a particular term, [Greek: Uk], Uc; which has been passed over
unnoticed by most writers: yet is to be found in the composition of many
words; especially such as are of Amonian original. The tribe of Cush was
styled by Manethon, before the passage was depraved, [Greek: Ukkousos].
Uch, says this author, in the sacred language of Egypt, signifies a
[165]king. Hence it was conferred as a title upon the God Sehor, who, as we
may infer from Manethon and [166]Hellanicus, was called Ucsiris, and
Icsiris; but by the later Greeks the name was altered to Isiris and Osiris.
And not only the God Sehor, or Sehoris was so expressed; but Cnas, or
Canaan, had the same title, and was styled Uc-Cnas, and the Gentile name or
possessive was Uc-cnaos, [Greek: Uk-knaos: to ethnikon gar Chnaos], as we
learn from Stephanus. The Greeks, whose custom it was to reduce every
foreign name to something similar in their own language, changed [Greek:
Ukknaos] to [Greek: Kukneios], Uc Cnaus to Cucneus; and from [Greek: Uk
Knas] formed [Greek: Kuknos]. Some traces of this word still remain, though
almost effaced; and may be observed in the name of the Goddess Ichnaia.
Instead of Uc-Cnaan the son of Ham, the Greeks have substituted this
personage in the feminine, whom they have represented as the daughter of
the Sun. She is mentioned in this light by Lycophron: [167][Greek: Tes
Heliou thugatros Ichnaias brabeus]. They likewise changed Thamuz and Thamas
of Canaan and Egypt to Themis a feminine; and called her Ichnaia Themis.
She is so styled by Homer.

[168][Greek: Theai d' esan endothi pasai,]
[Greek: Hossai aristai esan, Dione te, Rheie te,]
[Greek: Ichnaie