He recorded how readily the myriad priests drifted into fraud, faked 'miracles' and amendments of the truth. At first glance, the Egyptian pantheon presents a bewildering array of gods having little in common with the Christian godman. But properly understood many Egyptian deities were city or regional "variations on a theme", gods whose fortunes rose or fell with the outcome of human power struggles and dynastic change. Triumphant priests merged useful aspects of a fallen rival's deity with their own favoured god.
Ang mga Ejipcio, laging nasa pinakamababang bahagdan ng lipunan, ay higit pang pinatawan ng mga buwis ng mga Romano kumpara sa mga Griyego. Masahol pa dito, dahil naging mga alipin na sila ng isang malayong ‘caesar’ na hindi naman nila makasalamauha, naipagkakait sa kanila ang kanila sariling dios na haring faraon.