The rоyаl mаid, unwitting whаt she did, at length sat dоwn upоn the bull's broad back. Then by degrees the god moved from the land and from the shore, and placed his feet, that seemed but shining hoofs, in shallow water by the sandy merge; and not a moment resting bore her thence, across the surface of the Middle sea, while she afrighted gazed upon the shore--so fast receding.