29. And here, indeed, we can show that all those whom you represent to us as and call gods, were but men, by quoting either Euhemerus of Acragas, ^[4229] whose books were translated by Ennius into Latin that all might be thoroughly acquainted with them; or Nicanor ^[4230] the Cyprian; or the Pellæan Leon; or Theodorus of Cyrene; or Hippo and Diagoras of Melos; or a thousand other writers, who have minutely, industriously, and carefully ^[4231] brought secret things to light with noble candour. We may, I repeat, at pleasure, declare both the acts of Jupiter, and the wars of Minerva and the virgin ^[4232] Diana; by what stratagems Liber strove to make himself master of the Indian empire; what was the condition, the duty, the gain ^[4233] of Venus; to whom the great mother was bound in marriage; what hope, what joy was aroused in her by the comely Attis; whence came the Egyptian Serapis and Isis, or for what reasons their very names ^[4234] were formed.