MAGOG, Son of Japheth, Father of the Scythians1 or Tartars, ‘as is commonly believed. ‘Tis well known that the Name of Scythians was heretofore of a great Extent. It comprehended the Getæ, the Goths, the Sarmatians, the Sacæ, the Massagetæ, and several other People. The Tartars and Muscovites at this Day possess the Country of the antient Scythians, and there are still found among them several Footsteps of the Names Gog and Magog. They were formerly called Mogli, and in Tartary are known the Provinces Lug, Mongug, Cangigu, and Gigui; Engui, Corgangui, Caigui, &c. Saint Ambrose2 was of Opinion, that by Gog and Magog were represented the Goths, who in the fifth and sixth Ages ravaged the Roman Empire. We think that Gog and Magog mentioned by Ezekiel, Ch. xxxviii, xxxix. are put for Cambyses and his Army; and that Gog and Magog in the Revelations, xx. 8. point out the Enemies of the Church in general, and particularly the Emissaries of Antichrist. Gog and Magog have in a Manner passed into a Proverb, to express a Multitude of powerful, cruel, barbarous, and implacable Enemies, particularly to God and his Worship. See GOG before.
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