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AMONG these is also the following wonder. At Caesarea
Philippi, which the Phoenicians call Paneas, springs are shown at
the foot of the Mountain Panius, out of which the Jordan flows.
They say that on a certain feast day, a victim was thrown in, and
that through the power of the demon it marvelously disappeared and that
which happened was a famous wonder to those who were present. Astyrius
was once there when these things were done, and seeing the multitude
astonished at the affair, he pitied their delusion; and looking up to
heaven he supplicated the God over all through Christ, that he would
rebuke the demon who deceived the people, and bring the men's delusion
to an end. And they say that when he had prayed thus, immediately the
sacrifice floated on the surface of the fountain. And thus the miracle
departed; and no wonder was ever afterward performed at the place.
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