nscription in [241]Reineccius.

JULIO. PROCULO.
PRAEF. URB. PATRONO.
COL. BYZACENAE. ET. PA
TRONO. COLON. AELIAE.
[242]ZAMANAE. REGIAE.

Ham being the Apollo of the east, was worshipped as the Sun; and was also
called Sham and Shem. This has been the cause of much perplexity, and
mistake: for by these means many of his posterity have been referred to a
wrong line, and reputed the sons of Shem; the title of one brother not
being distinguished from the real name of the other. Hence the Chaldeans
have by some been adjudged to the line of [243]Shem: and Amalek, together
with the people of that name, have been placed to the same account. His
genealogy is accordingly represented by Ebn Patric. He makes him the son of
Aad, and great grandson of Shem. [244]Fuitque Aad filius Arami, filius
Shemi, filius Noae. The author of the Chronicon Paschale speaks of
[245]Chus, as of the line of Shem: and Theophilus in his treatise to
Autolycus does the same by [246]Mizraim. Others go farther, and add Canaan
to the [247]number. Now these are confessedly the immediate sons of
[248]Ham: so that we may understand, who was properly alluded to in these
passages under the name of Shem.

MACAR.

This was a sacred title given by the Amonians to their Gods; which often
occurs in the Orphic hymns, when any Deity is invoked.

[249][Greek: Kluthi, Makar Paian, tituoktone, Phoibe Lukoreu.]

[250][Greek: Kluthi, Makar, panderkes echon aionion omma.]

Many people assumed to themselves this title; and were styled [251][Greek:
Makares], or Macarians: and various colonies were supposed to have been led
by an imaginary personage, Macar, or [252]Macareus. In consequence of this,
we find that the most antient name of many cities and islands was Macra,
Macris, and [253]Macaria. The Grecians supposed the term Macar to signify
happy; whence [Greek: Makares theoi] was interpreted [Greek: eudaimones]:
but whether this was the original purport of the word may be difficult to
determine. It is certain that it was a favourite term; and many places of
sanctity were denominated from it. Macar, as a person, was by some esteemed
the offspring of [254]Lycaon; by others, the son of [255]AEolus. Diodorus
Siculus calls him [256]Macareus, and speaks of him as the son of Jupiter.
This term is often found compounded Macar-On: from whence people were
denominated [Greek: Makarones], and [257][Greek: Makrones]; and places were
called [Greek: Makron]. This, probably, was