“ The cult image was considered by the pious to be a deity himself, although attempts have been made... to distinguish between the deity and his image, ” said Petrenko.
سعی کرده بودند تفاوتی میان رب‌النوع و تصویر آن بگذارند ،‏ مؤمنان همچنان پرستش تمثال را خداپرستی می‌پنداشتند .‏ »‏