During his banishment, he invented the harp. […] Passing over the Acroceraunian mountains which emitted fire, he took from them some flaming matter, with which he made the sun; he then placed it in the heavens to illumine the earth. […] The poets say that he was born at Malea. […] Some assert that he was a king more ancient than either of them; while others say that he was Misraim, son of Ham. […] As he was expiring, he declared that he was going into Scythia to take his place amongst the other deities, at the immortal banquet, where he would receive those who died with arms in their hands.

C he la virtù madre, e uutrice d’ogui vero pregio, e grandezza meriti dagli uommi esser venerata qual Dea non v’è chi o stoltamente l’ignori, o sfacciatamente lo neghi.