 According to Masonic lore, these 'ruffians' murdered King Solomon’s master builder, Hiram Abiff, at the completion of the erection of the Temple at Jerusalem.Other stone carvings depict various aspects of the Scottish Rite, and its motto, "“Spes Mea In Deo Est”" (Our faith is in God), is carved into the limestone lintels above the doors.At the eastern and southern entrances to the Cathedral, large bronze medallions are set into travertine marble floors.