To those only who held him fast did he appear in his real character. […] The most ancient are those which describe men as having sprung from the earth. […] They therefore flung stones behind their backs, — those cast by Deucalion became men, and those by Pyrrha became women. […] It would, therefore, seem to signify those who speak of or for God. […] These being set on fire, those within are encompassed by the flames.”