Ascdtl4,a  Retival  in  honoat  of  Bacehua,  celdtrated
I7  tbe  Athenian  ho^ndmen,  who  generally  sacrificed
I  goat  to  the  god,  because  Uiat  animal  ia  a  great  enemy
10  the  *iM.  Tbey  naade  a  bottlevr  bag  with  the  akin
of  the  Tietim,  wluch  they  filled  with  wine,  smeerit^
it  the  ssnie  time  tbe  outer  surface  with  eil. '  On  thia
ihc;  endeavoured  to  leap  wiU)  oiie  Goot,  and  he  diet
fro  filed  himself  was  declared  victor,  and  received
dte  bottlto  u  a  reward.  This  waa  railed  iutKu^M^eiv,
vQpd  Te£  fn-i  iiridh'  £XA«rfl(u,  from  letting  ujmt
At  iou^c  whence  tbe  nanne  of  tbe  festival  is  derived.
It  wu  abo  introduced  into  Italy  under  the  name  of
Ymbg,  on  which  oceaawa  the  rustics  pat  on  hideous
Miks  of  balk,  and  invoked  Bkechin  in  jwful  etraine.
Tifgj  iIm  \uag  op,  at  the  bum  time,  little  images  on
■  pise,  llwae  tmagea  (hey  - called  OtcitU.
