And Solomon followed Ashtaroth the goddess of the Sidonians, and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

so that not only this our craft cometh into peril to be set at nought: but that also the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised. And her magnificence should be destroyed, which all Asia, and the world worshippeth."

When the town clerk had ceased the people he said, "Ye men of Ephesus: what man is it that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which came from heaven?

For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet despisers of your goddess.