of this
[599]fatal attachment, and speaks of it as a strange illusion. He says,
that _it is the reigning influenza, to which all are liable, who make the
Hebrew their principal study_. The only way to obtain the latent purport of
antient terms is by a fair analysis. This must be discovered by an apparent
analogy; and supported by the history of the place, or person, to whom the
terms relate. If such helps can be obtained, we may determine very truly
the etymology of an Egyptian or Syriac name; however it may appear
repugnant to the orthography of the Hebrews. The term Hanes is not so
uncommon as may be imagined. Zeus was worshipped under this title in
Greece, and styled [Greek: Zeus Ainesios]. The Scholiast upon Apollonius
Rhodius mentions his temple, and terms it [600][Greek: Dios Ainesiou hieron
ou mnemoneuei kai Leon en periploi, kai Demosthenes en limesi]. It is also
taken notice of by Strabo, who speaks of a mountain Hanes, where the temple
stood. [601][Greek: Megiston de oros en autei Ainos] (lege [Greek: Aines])
[Greek: en hoi to tou Dios Ainesiou hieron]. The mountain of Zeus Ainesius
must have been Aines, and not Ainos; though it occurs so in our present
copies of Strabo. The Scholiast above quotes a verse from Hesiod, where the
Poet styles the Deity [Greek: Aineios].

[Greek: Enth' hoig' euchesthen Aineioi hupsimedonti.]

Aineius, and Ainesius are both alike from Hanes, the Deity of Egypt, whose
rites may be traced in various parts. There were places named Aineas, and
Ainesia in Thrace; which are of the same original. This title occurs
sometimes with the prefix Ph'anes: and the Deity so called was by the early
theologists thought to have been of the highest antiquity. They esteemed
him the same as [602]Ouranus, and Dionusus: and went so far as to give him
a creative [603]power, and to deduce all things from him. The Grecians from
Phanes formed [Greek: Phanaios], which they gave as a title both to
[604]Zeus, and Apollo. In this there was nothing extraordinary, for they
were both the same God. In the north of Italy was a district called Ager
[605]Pisanus. The etymology of this name is the same as that of Hanes, and
Phanes; only the terms are reversed. It signifies ignis fons: and in
confirmation of this etymology I have found the place to have been famous
for its hot streams, which are mentioned by Pliny under the name of Aquae
Pisanae. Cuma in Campania was certainly denominated from Chum, heat, on
account of