Gregory’s idea was that if pagan peoples saw their former temples unspoiled, they might be more inclined to continue frequenting them. Whereas pagans used “to kill many oxen in sacrifice to the devils, ” wrote the pope, it was now hoped that“ they no more sacrifice animals to the devil but kill them to the refreshing of themselves to the praise of God. ”
Kuna paganad olid harjunud ” tapma deemonitele ohverdamiseks palju härgi ”, avaldas paavst oma kirjas nüüd lootust, et nad ” enam ei ohverda loomi deemonile, vaid tapavad neid endale söögiks, ülistamaks Jumalat ”.