In the green fields and under the shadow of the goodly trees they set up the altars of their idols. Extensive groves, that retained their foliage throughout the year, were dedicated to the worship of false gods. With these groves were connected beautiful gardens, their long, winding avenues overhung with fruit-bearing trees of all descriptions, adorned with statuary, and furnished with all that could delight the senses or minister to the voluptuous desires of the people, and thus allure them to participate in the idolatrous worship.

På de grønne marker og i skyggen af smukke træer rejste de altre for deres afguder. Udstrakte stedsegrønne lunde blev indviet til tilbedelse af falske guder. Smukke haver stod i forbindelse med disse lunde, og lange, snoede stier, omgivet af bugnende frugttræer, var prydet med statuer og forsynet med alt, hvad der kunne tilfredsstille sanserne og folkets vellystne ønsker og således lokke dem til at deltage i afgudstilbedelsen.