Those who were not taught the true nature of God, worshipped the works of God, and also adored good men as divine beings. […] Fate signifies a fixed purpose of the gods, — a determination of the divine mind which could not be altered. […] Why was Iris represented as a divine messenger? […] Bacchus, on thee we call, in hymns divine, And hang thy statues on the lofty pine. […] Zoroaster described Orosmades, as residing in the midst of a pure and divine fire which fills the immensity of space.