Another possible reason why altars to unknown gods were built, says The Anchor Bible Dictionary, was “the fear of neglecting to pay homage to some unknown god or goddess and thus either failing to procure the deity’s benefits, or incurring his or her wrath. ”
لذلك يمكن ان يجد المرء حتى هذا اليوم في انحاء مختلفة من اتيكا مذابح دون اسم مكتوب عليها » .‏