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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt:...the verb (paiSpiWv, to wash or cleanse. The descendants of Phidias' were Phaidryntai at Olympia (Paus., V. 14, 5); cf. Martha, Sacer. Ath., p. 54. It is impossible to say when this cult of Zeis «c IleioTjs was introduced into Athens. The presumption is that it is late. Cf. C. I. A., III. 5; M., Heor., p. 236. No. 38.--'Iepeaxj AcoSexa 0eau. C. I. A. 284: V. 13. Date: Not before the second century A.d. The seat of the Priest of the Twelve Gods. An altar to the Twelve Gods was erected in the Agora by Peisistratus, the son of Hippias. Herod., VI. 108; Thucyd., VI. 54. Mommsen (Heor., p. 394), in the chapter on the stadtische Dionysien, says: Auf dem Markt hielt die Pompe an, damit ein cyclischer Chor den Zwolf-Gotter-Altar umtanze. Die Bedeutung dieses Altars stimmt zu der tiber Athen hinausreichenden allgemein griechischen Bedeutung des Festes. Cf. Welck., Gr. GdtterL, II. 168, 169 ff.; and Zwolfgotteraltar aus Athen, in Mittheil. d. deutsch. Arch. Inst, in Athen, IV. 337. No. 39.--'lepeovi Ato? pitov. C. I. A. 285: V. 14. Date: During the first century A.d. Whether Zeus Philios had a sanctuary in Athens is not known; but in other cities he is often mentioned. Cf. Welck., Gr. GdtterL, II. pp. 202, 203. No. 40.--'lepito? Movauv. C. J. A. 286: V. 15. Date: Not before the second century A.d. The seat of the Priest of the Muses. In Athens the Muses were worshipped in several places; and the Movcrtlov hill, overlooking the Acropolis, was sacred to them. No. 41.--'Ie/jew? 'kaKkryn-iov. C. I. A. 287: V. 16. Date: Not before the second century A.d. The seat of the Priest of Asklepios. Cf. No. 18. The whole enclosure which was sacred to Asklepios upon the south slope of the Acropolis was excavated a few years ago. See Paul Girard, L'Ascl£pieion a Athenes d'a...