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Julius Africanus - The Extant Fragments of the Five Books of the Chronography of Julius Africanus

Part XII.

From this record, ^[1100] therefore, we affirm that Ogygus, ^[1101] from whom the first flood (in Attica) derived its name, ^[1102] and who was saved when many perished, lived at the time of the exodus of the people from Egypt along with Moses. ^[1103] (After a break): And after Ogygus, on account of the vast destruction caused by the flood, the present land of Attica remained without a king till the time of Cecrops, 189 years. ^[1104] Philochorus, however, affirms that Ogygus, Actæus, or whatever other fictitious name is adduced, never existed. (After another break): From Ogygus to Cyrus, as from Moses to his time, are 1235 years.

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[1099] In the same, p. 148, al. 118, from the Third Book of the Chron. of Africanus.

[1100] suntagmatos.

[1101] Others write Ogyges. Josephus (in Apionem), Euseb. (de Præpar.). Tatian [vol. ii. p. 81], Clemens [not so, vol. ii. p. 324], and others write Ogygus.

[1102] The text is, hos tou protou kataklusmou gegonen heponumos. The word heponumos is susceptible of two meanings, either "taking the name from" or "giving the name to." 'Ogugia kaka was a proverbial expression for primeval ills.

[1103] The text is here, kata ten Aigupton tou laou meta Mouseos exodon genesthai, for which we may read kata ten hex Haiguptou, etc.

[1104] Ogugon 'Aktaion e ta plassomena ton onomaton. Compare xiii. 6, where we have ton gar meta Ogugon 'Aktaion, etc.

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