152 On the Ancient HEL LENES. 
was called Hellopia. They likewife built the temple and intti- 
tuted the oracle of Dodona, under the protection of the Pelaf- 
gi, who had emigrated from the fame quarters, and who at that 
time were matters of that region. As thefe Hellenes mutt 
have tranfported themfelves to their new fettlements on board 
Phoenician veflels, a goodly number of Phoenicians muft have 
joined them, and mingled with them in Hellopia and its vici- 
nity. Hence moft of the names of perfons, offices, places, &e. 
connected with the temple are evidently of Phoenician original. 
In procefs of time, a new colony emigrated from Hellopia into 
Phthiotis, a {mall diftrict toward the fouth of Theflaly, where 
they built the city of Hellas, and where they ftill retained their 
original name. Thefe new colonifts brought along with them 
all the arts, culture, politenefs, &c. which their anceftors had 
imported from Egypt and Phoenicia, at that period the moft 
highly civilized countries upon earth. ‘Thefe new fettlers, in 
confequence of their fuperiority in arts and arms, and the be- 
nefits their more eminent accomplifhments enabled them to 
confer, eafily gained the afcendant among the neighbouring 
Theffalians, who were at that time a race of barbarians. The 
profpeét of fharing thefe advantages allured the neighbouring 
tribes either to join or fubmit to them, and rendered them am- 
bitious of the honour of being called by their name. The ori- 
ginal Hellenes had learned from their Egyptian countrymen 
to brand with the name of barbarians all who did not fpeak the 
fame language with themfelves. This epithet the vain-glorious 
Hellenes liberally beftowed upon all the neighbouring nations 
which were too proud or too obftinate to court their alliance. 
It appears from the example of the Athenians, that the dread 
of being branded with this epithet contributed not a little to 
draw the adjacent people into a confederacy with the Hellenes. 
The inftitution of the Council of the Amphictyones under the 
aufpices of the Hellenes completed their triumph; and the 
dread 
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