tius describes them in the same habit.

[38]Hic chelyn, hic flavam maculoso Nebrida tergo,
Hic thyrsos, hic plectra ferit.

The history of Nimrod was, in great measure, lost in the superior reverence
shewn to Chus, or Bacchus: yet, there is reason to think, that divine
honours were of old paid to him. The family of the Nebridae at [39]Athens,
and another of the same name at Cos, were, as we may infer from their
history, the posterity of people, who had been priests to Nimrod. He seems
to have been worshipped in Sicily under the names of Elorus, Belorus, and
Orion. He was likewise styled [40]Belus: but as this was merely a title,
and conferred upon other persons, it renders his history very difficult to
be distinguished.

TITLES OF THE DEITY.

Theuth, Thoth, Taut, Taautes, are the same title diversified; and belong to
the chief god of Egypt. Eusebius speaks of him as the same as Hermes.
[41][Greek: Hon Aiguptioi men ekalesan Thouth, Alexandreis de Thoth, Hermen
de Hellenes metephrasan.] From Theuth the Greeks formed [Greek: THEOS];
which, with that nation, was the most general name of the deity. Plato, in
his treatise, named Philebus, mentions him by the name of [42][Greek:
Theuth]. He was looked upon as a great benefactor, and the first cultivator
of the vine.

[43][Greek: Protos Thoth edae drepanen epi botrun ageirein.]

He was also supposed to have found out letters: which invention is likewise
attributed to Hermes. [44][Greek: Apo Misor Taautos, hos heure ten ton
proton stoicheion graphen.]----[Greek: Hellenes de Hermen ekalesan.] Suidas
calls him Theus; and says, that he was the same as Arez, styled by the
Arabians Theus Arez, and so worshipped at Petra. [Greek: Theusares tout'
esti Theos Ares, en Petrai tes Arabias.] Instead of a statue, there was
[Greek: lithos melas, tetragonos, atupotos], a black, square pillar of
stone, without any figure, or representation. It was the same deity, which
the Germans and Celtae worshipped under the name of Theut-Ait, or Theutates;
whose sacrifices were very cruel, as we learn from Lucan.

[45]Et quibus immitis placatur sanguine diro
Theutates.

AB.

Ab signifies a father, similar to [Hebrew: AB] of the Hebrews. It is often
found in composition, as in Ab-El, Ab-On, Ab-Or.

AUR, OUR, OR.

Aur, sometimes expressed Or, Ur, and Our, signifies both light and fire.
Hence came the Orus of the Egyptians, a title given to the Sun. [46]Quod
solem vertimus, id in Hebr