§1.13.1ἄλλους δʼ ἐκ τούτων ἐπιγείους γενέσθαι φασίν, ὑπάρξαντας μὲν θνητούς, διὰ δὲ σύνεσιν καὶ κοινὴν ἀνθρώπων εὐεργεσίαν τετευχότας τῆς ἀθανασίας, ὧν ἐνίους καὶ βασιλεῖς γεγονέναι κατὰ τὴν Αἴγυπτον.
And they say that other, earthly gods arose from these, who, though originally mortal, attained immortality because of their wisdom and common beneficence to mankind, and some of them even became kings in Egypt. And they say that other, earthly gods arose from these, who, though originally mortal, attained immortality because of their wisdom and common beneficence to mankind, and some of them even became kings in Egypt.
§1.13.2μεθερμηνευομένων δʼ αὐτῶν τινὰς μὲν ὁμωνύμους ὑπάρχειν τοῖς οὐρανίοις, τινὰς δʼ ἰδίαν ἐσχηκέναι προσηγορίαν, Ἥλιόν τε καὶ Κρόνον καὶ Ῥέαν, ἔτι δὲ Δία τὸν ὑπό τινων Ἄμμωνα προσαγορευόμενον, πρὸς δὲ τούτοις Ἥραν καὶ Ἥφαιστον, ἔτι δʼ Ἑστίαν καὶ τελευταῖον Ἑρμῆν. καὶ πρῶτον μὲν Ἥλιον βασιλεῦσαι τῶν κατʼ Αἴγυπτον, ὁμώνυμον ὄντα τῷ κατʼ οὐρανὸν ἄστρῳ.
And when their names are translated, some are homonymous with the heavenly gods, while others have received a peculiar appellation, namely, Helios, Cronus, Rhea, and also Zeus who is called Ammon by some, and in addition to these Hera, Hephaestus, and further Hestia, and finally Hermes. And they say that Helios was the first to rule over Egypt, being homonymous with the star in heaven. And when their names are translated, some are homonymous with the heavenly gods, while others have received a peculiar appellation, namely, Helios, Cronus, Rhea, and also Zeus who is called Ammon by some, and in addition to these Hera, Hephaestus, and further Hestia, and finally Hermes. And they say that Helios was the first to rule over Egypt, being homonymous with the star in heaven.
§1.13.3ἔνιοι δὲ τῶν ἱερέων φασὶ πρῶτον Ἥφαιστον βασιλεῦσαι, πυρὸς εὑρετὴν γενόμενον καὶ διὰ τὴν εὐχρηστίαν ταύτην τυχόντα τῆς ἡγεμονίας· γενομένου γὰρ ἐν τοῖς ὄρεσι κεραυνοβόλου δένδρου καὶ τῆς πλησίον ὕλης καομένης προσελθόντα τὸν Ἥφαιστον κατὰ τὴν χειμέριον ὥραν ἡσθῆναι διαφερόντως ἐπὶ τῇ θερμασίᾳ, λήγοντος δὲ τοῦ πυρὸς ἀεὶ τῆς ὕλης ἐπιβάλλειν, καὶ τούτῳ τῷ τρόπῳ διατηροῦντα τὸ πῦρ προκαλεῖσθαι τοὺς ἄλλους ἀνθρώπους πρὸς τὴν ἐξ αὐτοῦ γινομένην εὐχρηστίαν.
But some of the priests say that Hephaestus was the first to rule, having become the discoverer of fire and having obtained the sovereignty because of this usefulness; for, a tree having been struck by lightning in the mountains and the nearby wood being on fire, Hephaestus approached and, since it was the winter season, was exceptionally pleased with the warmth, and as the fire was dying down he continually threw wood on it, and preserving the fire in this manner, he invited the rest of mankind to the usefulness derived from it. But some of the priests say that Hephaestus was the first to rule, having become the discoverer of fire and having obtained the sovereignty because of this usefulness; for, a tree having been struck by lightning in the mountains and the nearby wood being on fire, Hephaestus approached and, since it was the winter season, was exceptionally pleased with the warmth, and as the fire was dying down he continually threw wood on it, and preserving the fire in this manner, he invited the rest of mankind to the usefulness derived from it.
§1.13.4μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα τὸν Κρόνον ἄρξαι, καὶ γήμαντα τὴν ἀδελφὴν Ῥέαν γεννῆσαι κατὰ μέν τινας τῶν μυθολόγων Ὄσιριν καὶ Ἶσιν, κατὰ δὲ τοὺς πλείστους Δία τε καὶ Ἥραν, οὓς διʼ ἀρετὴν βασιλεῦσαι τοῦ σύμπαντος κόσμου.
And after this, Cronus ruled, and having married his sister Rhea, he begot, according to some mythographers, Osiris and Isis, but according to the majority, Zeus and Hera, who because of their virtue ruled over the entire universe.
ἐκ δὲ τούτων γενέσθαι πέντε θεούς, καθʼ ἑκάστην τῶν ἐπαγομένων παρʼ Αἰγυπτίοις πένθʼ ἡμερῶν ἑνὸς γεννηθέντος· ὀνόματα δὲ ὑπάρξαι τοῖς τεκνωθεῖσιν Ὄσιριν καὶ Ἶσιν, ἔτι δὲ Τυφῶνα καὶ Ἀπόλλωνα καὶ Ἀφροδίτην·
And from them arose five gods, one being born on each of the five intercalary days among the Egyptians; and the names of those begotten were Osiris, Isis, and further Typhon, Apollo, and Aphrodite.
§1.13.5καὶ τὸν μὲν Ὄσιριν μεθερμηνευόμενον εἶναι Διόνυσον, τὴν δὲ Ἶσιν ἔγγιστά πως Δήμητραν. ταύτην δὲ γήμαντα τὸν Ὄσιριν καὶ τὴν βασιλείαν διαδεξάμενον πολλὰ πρᾶξαι πρὸς εὐεργεσίαν τοῦ κοινοῦ βίου.
And Osiris indeed, when translated, is Dionysus, and Isis is very nearly Demeter. And Osiris, having married her and having succeeded to the kingship, performed many things for the benefit of common life. And Osiris indeed, when translated, is Dionysus, and Isis is very nearly Demeter. And Osiris, having married her and having succeeded to the kingship, performed many things for the benefit of common life.