His temples and statues were raised in every country. […] At Sparta boys of high birth were annually whipped at the foot of her statue, till the blood followed the lash. […] It was in her temple that the Romans placed the statue of Cybele, which they brought from Pessinus. […] His statue made by Praxiteles, was set up in the capitol. […] While their festivals were observed, their statues were adorned with garlands of violets and rosemary.

Here was erected his celebrated colossal statue. […] The statues of this period are distinguished by the almost feminine expression of face. […] The most magnificent of these statues was the one erected by Augustus after his victory at Actium. […] Their statues stood on the hearth. […] Each person present was changed to a statue.