But I cannot fully understand concerning this divine message.

They said indeed that they were heroines, Libya's warders land daughters; and all the toils that we endured aforetime by land and sea, all these they declared that they knew full well.

Then I saw them no more in their place, but a mist or cloud came between and hid them from my sight." Thus he spake, and all marvelled as they heard.

Then was wrought for the Minyae the strangest of portents.

From the sea to the land leapt forth a monstrous horse, of vast size, with golden mane tossing round his neck; and quickly from his limbs he shook off abundant spray and started on his course, with feet like the wind.