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JULIAN had left Edessa on his left because it was adorned with
the grace of true religion, and while in his vain folly he was
journeying through Carrae, he came to the temple honoured by the
impious and after going through certain rites with his companions in
defilement, he locked and sealed the doors, and stationed sentinels
with orders to see that none came in till his return. When news came
of his death, and the reign of iniquity was succeeded by one of piety,
the shrine was opened, and within was found a proof of the late
emperor's manliness, wisdom, and piety. For there was seen a woman
hung up on high by the hairs of her head, and with her hands
outstretched. The villain had cut open her belly, and so I suppose
learnt from her liver his victory over the Persians.
This was the abomination discovered at Carrae.
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