One story is that they had stabbed themselves; another, that they had taken poison.
At any rate, no treasures were found; although it was known that the riches of the temple were great, and that all the other priests that had come here had brought the treasures from their temples with them.

That was the beginning of the destruction of the place; for the pavement was torn up, and the walls in some places levelled, and the images of the gods broken up in search for the treasures.
"The work of the guardian spirits had already begun.

They say that all who took part in the search died, of a terrible pestilence that broke out.

Since that time, the place has been accursed.

Once or twice, kings have sent bodies of troops to search; and they say that some could never find the temple, but wandered about the forest for days, searching in vain for it.