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The Caunians, in my judgment, are aboriginals; but by their own
account they came from Crete. In their language, either they have
approximated to the Carians, or the Carians to them - on this point
I cannot speak with certainty. In their customs, however, they
differ greatly from the Carians, and not only so, but from all other
men. They think it a most honourable practice for friends or persons
of the same age, whether they be men, women, or children, to meet
together in large companies, for the purpose of drinking wine.
Again, on one occasion they determined that they would no longer make
use of the foreign temples which had been long established among them,
but would worship their own old ancestral gods alone. Then their whole
youth took arms, and striking the air with their spears, marched to
the Calyndic frontier, declaring that they were driving out the
foreign gods.
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