nd melancholy man; and of Kordiacus, which they give out (r) is a demon that possesses, and has power over some sort of persons: and no man could bind him, no, not with chains; so as to hold him for any length of time: not only cords were insufficient to hold, but even chains of iron; so strong was he through the possession; for this could not be by his own natural strength. (q) T. Hieros.