Falkener, Edward: Ephesus and the temple of Diana (London, 1862)

III.

THE EARLIER TE5IPLES OF DIANA, AND THEIK CONFLAGRATIONS.

THE Temple of tlie Epliesian Diana is of equal
antiquity Avith the city : the origin of each is
veiled in the midst of ages. Thus Pausanias
informs us :—" The Temple of Diana is much more
ancient than the colonization of the Ionians ; and it
appears to me that Pindar was not acquainted with
all the particulars respecting this temple; for he
says that this temple was built by the Amazons,
when they warred on the Athenians and Theseus.
It is true that these women from the river
Theimiodon, sacrificed even then to the Epliesian
goddess, being well acquainted with the Temple
from ancient times; and when they fled from
Hercules, and still prior to him from Bacchus,
they came hither as suppliants. But the Temple
was by no means built by the Amazons, for Cresus,
a native of the place, and Ephesus, Avho is thought
to have been the son of the river Cayster, raised
this temple, and the city received its name from
Ephesus."1

1 Pans. vii. 2.