Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Judith 4:3

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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 8, page 752, footnote 7 (Image)

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CCEL Footnote 3561 (In-Text, Margin)

... causes images were made to kings and tyrants, and how they came to be regarded as gods. The people of Argos made images to Hercules, because he belonged to their city, and was strong, and by his valour slew noxious beasts, and more especially because they were afraid of him. For he was subject to no control, and carried off the wives of many: for his lust was great, like that of Zuradi the Persian, his friend. Again, the people of Acte worshipped Dionysus, a king, because he had recently[Judith 4:3] planted the vine in their country. The Egyptians worshipped Joseph the Hebrew, who was called Serapis, because he supplied them with corn during the years of famine. The Athenians worshipped Athene, the daughter of Zeus, king of the island of Crete, ...