Commentary for Avodah Zarah 98:19
<big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> בשלמא רבנן קסברי עובדין לשברים נראות עמו דאיכא למימר מיניה נפל אסורות שאין נראות עמו מותרות
GEMARA. The opinion of the rabbis makes sense. They hold that [idolaters] worship the fragments [of idols], [therefore the stones] that are seen with it, we can assume that they fell from it and are prohibited, but if they are not seen with it they are permitted.
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
According to the Talmud, the rabbis hold that idolaters worship fragments of idols. So if pieces are found on the ground and they can be seen with the Mercurius idol, then they must come from the idol.
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