Note 1074 — ANTIENT HEROES.

He is said to have sailed first to [1074]Phenicia and Cyprus; and afterwards to [1075]Rhodes. Here he instructed the people in the religion which he professed; and founded a temple at Lindus, where he appointed an order of priests. He did the same [1076]at Thera, and afterwards was at [1077]Thasus: and proceeding in his travels partook of the Cabiritic mysteries in [1078]Samothracia. He visited [1079]Ionia, and all the coast upwards to the Hellespont and Propontis. He was at Lesbos, which he named [1080]Issa: where some of his posterity were to be found long after. He was also at Anaphe, one of the Sporades; which island was denominated Membliaros from one of his [1081]followers. Mention is made of his being upon the [1082]Hellespont, and in Thrace. Here he resided, and found out a mine of [1083]gold, having before found one of copper in [1084]Cyprus. Hence he is said to have procured great wealth. [1085]Ὁδε Καδμου πλουτος περι Θρακην, και το Παγγαιον ορος. We hear of him afterwards in [1086]Eubœa; where there are to be found innumerable traces of him, and his followers. He was likewise at [1087]Sparta, as we may infer from the Heroüm erected to him by Eurotas, and his brethren, the sons of Huræus. He must have resided a great while in [1088]Attica; for there were many edifices about Athens attributed to him. He settled at Tanagra in Bœotia; where he lost all his companions, who were slain by a dragon. He afterwards built Thebes. Here he was king; and is said to have reigned sixty-two [1089]years. But as if his wanderings were never to be terminated, he leaves his newly founded city, and goes to Illyria. Here we find him again in regal state. [1090]Βασιλευει Καδμος των Ιλλυριων. He reigns over the country which receives its name from his son. [1091]Ιλλυρια—απο Ιλλυριου του Καδμονος παιδος. Now whoever is truly acquainted with antiquity, must know, that, in the times here spoken of, little correspondence was maintained between nation and nation. Depredations were very frequent; and every little maritime power was in a state of [1092]piracy: so that navigation was attended with great peril. It is not therefore to be believed, that a person should so often rove upon the seas amid such variety of nations, and reside among them at his pleasure: much less that he should build temples, found cities, and introduce his religion, wherever he listed; and this too in such transient visits. Besides, according to the Egyptian accounts, the chief of his adventures were in Libya. He married Harmonia at the lake [1093]Tritonis; and is said to have founded in that part of the world no less. than an hundred cities: