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A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume 2 (of 6)

Note 841 — ANTIENT HEROES.

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Arrian speaks of this Indian Hercules, together with the others mentioned by Cicero. Ει δε τῳ πιστα ταυτα, αλλος αν ουτος Ἡρακλεης ειη, ουχ ὁ Θηβαιος, η ὁ Τυριος ὁυτος, η ὁ Αιγυπτιος, η τις και κατα ανω χωρην ου ποῤῥω της Ινδων γης ῳκισμενην μεγας βασιλευς. Hist. Ind. p. 319. Varro mentions forty of this name, who were all reputed Deities.

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