62. To the others of the gods they sacrifice thus and these kinds of beasts, but to Ares as follows:⁠—In each district of the several governments 604 they have a temple of Ares set up in this way:⁠—bundles of brushwood are heaped up for about three furlongs 605 in length and in breadth, but less in height; and on the top of this there is a level square made, and three of the sides rise sheer but by the remaining one side the pile may be ascended. Every year they pile on a hundred and fifty wagon-loads of brushwood, for it is constantly settling down by reason of the weather. 606 Upon this pile of which I speak each people has an ancient iron sword 607 set up, and this is the sacred symbol 608