They invented a god of wine for the drunkards, of gold for the covetous, and of dishonesty for the thieves, etc. […] They commenced with mourning for his death, and concluded with expressions of joy for their renovation. […] The prophet Ezekiel reproves the idolatrous women for weeping for Thammuz; that is, for joining in the funeral procession with which the Syrians celebrated his memory. […] Paris readily engaged to redeem Hesione, and set out for Greece for that object. […] Public prayers were offered for the safety of the state, and its allies, for the preservation of the fruits of the earth, for rain, and for deliverance from pestilence and famine.