The image of Bah-man was of wood, and was borne in procession on certain occasions.
Thus as time went on, the Persian religion continually assimilated itself more and more to the forms of belief and worship which prevailed in the neighboring parts of Asia.

Idolatries of several kinds came into vogue, some adopted from abroad, others developed out of their own system.

Temples, some of which had a character of extraordinary magnificence, were erected to the honor of various gods; and the degenerate descendants of pure Zoroastrian spiritualists bowed down to images, and entangled themselves in the meshes of a sensualistic and most debasing Nature-worship.

Still, amid whatsoever corruptions, the Dualistic faith was maintained.

The supremacy of Ormazd was from first to last admitted.