46. Now the reason why those of the Egyptians whom I have mentioned do not sacrifice goats, female or male, is this:-the Mendesians count Pan to be one of the eight gods (now these eight gods they say came into being before the twelve gods), and the painters and image-makers represent in painting and in sculpture the figure of Pan, just as the Hellenes do, with goat's face and legs, not supposing him to be really like this but to resemble the other gods;
46. Hona zergatik ez dituzten ahuntzak eta akerrak opaltzen aipaturiko egyptoarrek.