You are mightier than all men and hold high rank among other gods and are lords of this our city, and have the thunder as your plaything and the whirlwind and the eclipse and all the destinies of human tribes—if ye be gods.
AGMAR
Let the pestilence not fall at once upon this city, as it had indeed designed to; let not the earthquake swallow it all immediately up amid the howls of the thunder; let not infuriated armies overwhelm those that escape—if we be gods—
POPULACE (in horror)
If we be gods!
OORANDER
Come, let us sacrifice.
ILLANAUN
Bring lambs.
AKMOS