"....under the yoke of the Roman emperors, the customs and religion of the Egyptians fell into decadency..."
"Theon, persecuted the worshipers of Isis and Osiris, and converted their temples into Christian churches, after defacing and WHITE-WASHING the ancient sculptures that covered their
walls, on which they painted rough images of saints."
pg 16
Sacred Mysteries Among
The Mayas and The Quiches
Augustus Le Plongeon 1909
"Theon, persecuted the worshipers of Isis and Osiris, and converted their temples into Christian churches, after defacing and WHITE-WASHING the ancient sculptures that covered their
walls, on which they painted rough images of saints."
pg 16
Sacred Mysteries Among
The Mayas and The Quiches
Augustus Le Plongeon 1909