who are called Medes, by the Greeks; but from Javan, Ionia, and
all the Grecians, are derived. Thobel founded the Thobelites, who
are now called Iberes; and the Mosocheni were founded by Mosoch;
now they are Cappadocians. There is also a mark of their ancient
denomination still to be shown; for there is even now among them
a city called Mazaca, which may inform those that are able to
understand, that so was the entire nation once called. Thiras
also called those whom he ruled over Thirasians; but the Greeks
changed the name into Thracians. And so many were the countries
that had the children of Japhet for their inhabitants. Of the
three sons of Gomer, Aschanax founded the Aschanaxians, who are
now called by the Greeks Rheginians. So did Riphath found the
Ripheans, now called Paphlagonians; and Thrugramma the
Thrugrammeans, who, as the Greeks resolved, were named Phrygians.
Of the three sons of Javan also, the son of Japhet, Elisa gave
name to the Eliseans, who were his subjects; they are now the
Aeolians. Tharsus to the Tharsians, for so was Cilicia of old
called; the sign of which is this, that the noblest city they
have, and a metropolis also, is Tarsus, the tau being by change
put for the theta. Cethimus possessed the island Cethima: it is
now called Cyprus; and from that it is that all islands, and the
greatest part of the sea-coasts, are named Cethim by the Hebrews:
and one city there is in Cyprus that has been able to preserve
its denomination; it has been called Citius by those who use the
language of the Greeks, and has not, by the use of that dialect,
escaped the name of Cethim. And so many nations have the children
and grandchildren of Japhet possessed. Now when I have premised
somewhat, which perhaps the Greeks do not know, I will return and
explain what I have omitted; for such names are pronounced here
after the manner of the Greeks, to please my readers; for our own