History makes mention of a Proteus, king of Egypt, about the time of the Trojan war, who was illustrious for his secrecy, wisdom, and foresight. […] These divinities, however, presided over funerals, and departed spirits, who were supposed to wander about the tombs. […] Son of Egeon, king of Athens; a hero who, like Hercules, went about destroying oppressors and combating wild beasts. […] The temple is about one hundred and twenty feet square, and eighteen feet high. […] Human victims were frequently offered by those who laboured under disease, or were about to go to battle.