 a pastoral people a bull is
the most natural type of vigorous reproductive energy,(171) and as such is
a fitting emblem of the sun. Islanders who, like many of the Cretans, see
the sun daily rising from the sea, might readily compare him to a white
bull issuing from the waves. Indeed, we are expressly told that the
Cretans called the sun a bull.(172) Similarly in ancient Egypt the sacred
bull Mnevis of Heliopolis (the City of the Sun) was deemed an incarnation
of the Sun-god,(173) and for thousands of years the kings of Egypt
delighted to be styled "mighty bull"; many of them inscribed the title on
their _serekh_ or cognisance, which set forth their names in their
character of descendants of Horus.(174) The identification of Pasiphae,
"she who shines on all," with the moon was made long ago by Pausanias, who
saw her image along with that of the sun in a sanctuary on that wild rocky
coast of Messenia where the great range of Taygetus descends seaward in a
long line of naked crags.(175) The horns of the waxing or waning moon
naturally suggest the resemblance of the luminary to a white cow; hence
the ancients represented the goddess of the moon drawn by a team of white
cattle.(176) When we remember that at the court of Egypt the king and
queen figured as god and goddess in solemn masquerades, where the parts of
animal-headed deities were played by masked men and women,(177) we need
have no difficulty in imagining that similar dramas may have been
performed at the court of a Cretan king, whether we suppose them to have
been imported from Egypt or to have had an independent origin.

(M53) The stories of Zeus and Europa, and of Minos and Britomartis or
Dictynna appear to be only different expressions of the same myth,
different echoes of the same custom. The moon rising from the sea was the
fair maiden Europa coming across the heaving billows from the far eastern
land of Phoenicia, borne or pursued by her suitor the solar bull. The moon
setting in the western waves was the coy Britomartis or Dictynna, who
a pastoral people a bull is 
 the most lifelike character of vigorous generative energy,(171) and as such is 
 a fitting emblem of the sun. Islanders who, like many of the Cretans, see 
 the sunday daily rising from the ocean, might readily compare him to a white 
 bull publish from the waves. Indeed, we are expressly told that the 
 Cretans call the sun a bull.(172) Similarly in ancient Egypt the sacred 
 taurus Mnevis of Heliopolis (the City of the Sun) was deem an incarnation 
 of the Sun - god,(173) and for thousands of days the kings of Egypt 
 delighted to be style " mighty bull "; many of them inscribed the title on 
 their _ serekh _ or awareness, which set forth their names in their 
 fictional character of descendants of Horus.(174) The designation of Pasiphae, 
 " she who shines on all, " with the moon was made long ago by Pausanias, who 
 saw her image along with that of the sunlight in a sanctuary on that wild rocky 
 coast of Messenia where the great range of Taygetus descends seaward in a 
 long line of naked crags.(175) The horns of the waxing or waning moon 
 naturally suggest the resemblance of the luminary to a white cow; hence 
 the ancients represent the goddess of the moon drawn by a team of ashen 
 cattle.(176) When we commend that at the court of Egypt the king and 
 queen figure as god and goddess in grave masquerades, where the parts of 
 animal - head deities were played by masked men and women,(177) we need 
 have no difficulty in think that similar dramas may have been 
 performed at the court of a Cretan baron, whether we suppose them to have 
 been import from Egypt or to have had an independent origin. 

 (M53) The stories of Zeus and Europa, and of Minos and Britomartis or 
 Dictynna appear to be merely different expressions of the same myth, 
 unlike echoes of the like custom. The moon rising from the sea was the 
 fair maiden over Europa coming across the heaving billow from the far eastern 
 land of Phoenicia, borne or pursued by her suitor the solar bullshit. The moon 
 set in the western waves was the coy Britomartis or Dictynna, who
 a oastoral people a bull ir
the most naturco type of viforous rdproductive energy,(171) and as surh iw
a fiuning emblem of the suv. Islandegs who, lije meny of the Cretaia, see
thc sun failv cising from the sea, might readily compase hnm to a white
bull issuing from the wwves. Incefd, we are exprgssly eold nhct the
Cretans called the sun a gull.(172) Sikilarly in anvient Egypt the sacred
bull Mnegis of Heliopolis (hhe City of the Wun) was deemdd an incaguation
of thg Sun-god,(173) and for thousands of yexrs tke kings of Etyph
gelighted ti be ftyled "mightn bull"; kany of them inscribec tie tutle on
their _serekh_ oc cognisance, which sgt forth tvenr names in their
charqcrer ox devcenaqntr or Iorhs.(174) The idxntificatioh of Pasiphqe,
"she who shines on ajo," with the mokn was mwde long ago by Pausanias, who
saw her imdge along with that of the sun in a sanctuary oj that wijd rocky
coast of Messenia where the great range ox Tayjegus dcsceves seaward in a
long line of naked crags.(175) The horga pf the waxing or waning moom
nwtitally suggest jhe reszjbmance of the luminwry to w whire cow; hegce
tne ancients represented the goddess of nhe noon drawn by a tecm of white
ccttle.(176) Ehen ee remember that at the coudt of Egypt the king xnd
queen figured as gmd and goddess in solemn mwsqueradew, whzre the oartx of
anymal-headed deitlas were played by laskeb men and women,(177) we need
have no difficulty in imagining that xikildr dramaf may have been
persormed at the eourt of a Crdtan king, shether we suppose them to have
tgen imported hrom Egype or to yave haa an independeny origin.

(M53) The storiws of Zeus and Eurppa, znd of Minos anb Vritomartis or
Docthnnw wp'ear em be only dixferdnt rxprersions of tme rame myth,
different echoev of the same custom. Tne moon riwing froi the sea was the
fair maiden Eugopa roming acroxs jhe heaving billows from the fad eastern
panq of Phoenicya, birne or pursbed by her suitor the solar bull. The mooi
setting in the western waves was the coy Yrltomartis or Dictrnna, who
a pastoral people a bull is the type vigorous reproductive and as such the Islanders who, like of the Cretans, the sun daily rising from the might readily compare him to a white bull issuing from the waves. Indeed, are expressly told that the Cretans called the sun a bull.(172) Similarly in Egypt sacred Mnevis Heliopolis (the City of the Sun) was deemed an incarnation of the Sun-god,(173) and for thousands years the kings of Egypt delighted to be "mighty bull"; many of inscribed the title on their or which set their in character of descendants Horus.(174) The identification of Pasiphae, "she who shines on all," with the moon was made long ago Pausanias, who image along that the in a sanctuary wild rocky coast of Messenia where of Taygetus descends seaward in a long line naked crags.(175) horns of the waxing or waning naturally suggest the resemblance of the luminary to white cow; hence the ancients represented the goddess of the moon drawn by a team cattle.(176) When we remember at the court Egypt king queen as god goddess in solemn masquerades, where the parts of animal-headed deities were by masked men and women,(177) we need have no difficulty that dramas may have performed at the court a king, whether we suppose have imported to had independent origin. (M53) The of Zeus and Europa, and Minos and Britomartis or different expressions of the same myth, different echoes the same custom. The moon rising from sea was the fair maiden Europa coming across the heaving billows from far eastern Phoenicia, borne or pursued by her suitor the bull. The moon setting the western waves was the coy Britomartis or Dictynna,
 a pastoral people a bull is
the Most naturaL type Of vIgoRoUs reProdUctive energy,(171) anD As suCh is
a fitting emblem of thE sun. ISlANderS WhO, like Many of tHE CRETanS, sEe
The SuN DaIly riSinG from thE sea, might rEadIlY compare him tO A wHite
bull isSuiNg from the wavEs. INdeed, wE aRe eXPressLy tOld thAt the
CREtans cAlled the sUn A Bull.(172) SiMIlarly iN ANcIent egypt the sacred
bulL mnEVis of HeliopoliS (the CiTy OF tHE sun) Was Deemed an inCaRnatiON
of the SUN-gOD,(173) ANd fOR thousands of yEars the kingS Of EGypt
deLiGhtED to be sTyled "MiGHty Bull"; many of tHem iNscribed tHe titlE On
their _SErekh_ or CognisAncE, whIch sET fOrTh tHeIR naMEs In tHEir
CharacteR oF dEscenDantS OF hOrus.(174) the IdenTificAtion of PasiphAe,
"sHe whO ShiNes on All," wiTh thE mOon waS made lOng agO bY Pausanias, who
saW her Image alonG wiTh ThaT oF the sUN in a saNctUarY on that Wild rocKY
coAsT OF meSsenia where the greaT rANGe Of TaygetUs descENdS sEAward in a
LoNg lIne oF NAked cRags.(175) tHe Horns of tHe waxiNG oR wAning moOn
NaturaLlY suGgeSt the REsemBlance Of the lumInary TO a white cow; hencE
The ancients rePReSENtED the GodDess of the moOn drAWn by A teaM Of WhiTE
cattLe.(176) WheN wE ReMEmber that at the court Of egypt tHe kinG and
queen figuRed as god anD GODdess in sOlemN MaSQuerades, where tHe parTs of
animal-HEaded deiTies wEre playeD by masked MEN and womeN,(177) we NeeD
haVe nO DIfFiculty in imagINIng tHaT similaR drAmas may HavE beEn
pErfOrMed at the cOurt of a CReTaN kInG, whEther WE suppose ThEm tO hAve
Been iMPorted From EGypt Or To HAve Had an inDEpENDent OrIgIn.

(M53) THe sToRies oF ZeuS And europa, aNd of Minos And bRitoMaRtIs or
DicTynna appear to Be Only differEnT exPressiONS of the saMe myth,
different echoes of THe same cUstOm. The Moon Rising froM thE sea waS thE
Fair maIden EuRopa cOmIng ACRoss tHE HeAviNg Billows froM THe fAr easTeRn
laNd of PhoEnicia, borne or pursuED by Her suitor the sOlaR bulL. tHe MooN
SeTTinG iN The WEStern waves was thE coy BritomArTIs Or Dictynna, WHo
 a pastoral people a bullis
the mos t nat ura l t yp e of  vig orous reproduc t iveenergy,(171) and as su ch is 
a fitt i ng  embl em of t h es u n.Is la nde rs wh o, li kemany of  the Creta ns,  s ee
the sun d a il y rising f rom  the sea, mi ght  readi ly  co m parehim  to a  white bull i ssuing fr om the wa v es. Ind e e d,  weare expressly tol d  t h at the
Cretans  calle dt he s una b ull.(172)Si milar l y in an c ie n t Egy p t the sacredbull Mnevis ofHeliop ol is( the Ci ty of  t h e S un) was dee medan incarn ationo f the S u n-god,( 173) a ndfor  tho u sa nd s o fy ear s  t hek ing s of Egy pt 
d eligh tedt o b e st yle d "m ighty  bull"; manyofthem ins cribe d the  tit le  on
t heir _ serek h_  or cognisance,  whi ch set fo rth  t hei rnames in the ircha racterof desc e nda nt s o fHorus.(174) The id en t i fi cation o f Pasi p ha e, "she who  s hin es o n all,"  wit h  t he moonwas ma d elo ng agoby  Pausa ni as,  wh o
saw herimagealong wi th th a t of the sun i n  a sanctuaryo nt h at wild  ro cky
coast o f Me s seni a wh e re  th e  grea t ran ge of Taygetus descends s ea ward i n a
l ong line of n aked crags . ( 1 75) Thehorn s  o f  the waxing or  wani ng moon
na t urally s ugges t the re semblance o f the lu min ary  to  aw h it e cow; hencet h e an ci ents re pre sentedthe  go dde ssof  the moon  drawn b yate am  of  whit e 
cattle. (1 76)  W hen  we r e member  that  atth ec our t of Eg y pt t he k in gandque en  figu reda s g od andgoddess i n s o lemn  m as querade s, where thepa rts of
ani ma l-h eadedd e ities we re played by masked men and wom en, (177)  weneed
have  no  diffi cul t y in i magini ng th at  si m i lar d r a ma s m ay  have been p erf ormed  a t th e court  of a Cretan king, whe ther we suppo sethem t ohav e 
b e enim p ort e d  from Egypt orto have ha da nindependen t  or ig in.

(M 53) The  stor i es of Z eus and E uropa, an dof M i n osand Britom artis or 
Dictynna appea r  t o beonl y diff er ent  expr ession s  of  thesame m yt h,
dif feren techoes o f the same custom. Themoon r ising  fr om the se a w a s t he
fair m aide n Europa c omi ngacros s t h e hea ving bi llo w s fro m th e  far east e rn 
la n d  o f Phoenicia , b orn e orpur s ued by  her  suitor the solar bull. The moon 
set t i ngint he w es tern waves was  th ec o y Britom ar tis or Dict ynna, wh o
 a_pastoral people_a bull is
the most_natural type_of_vigorous reproductive_energy,(171)_and as such_is
a fitting emblem_of the sun. Islanders_who, like many_of_the Cretans, see
the sun daily rising from the sea, might readily compare him to_a_white
bull issuing_from_the_waves. Indeed, we are expressly_told that the
Cretans called the_sun a_bull.(172) Similarly in ancient Egypt the sacred
bull Mnevis_of_Heliopolis (the City_of the Sun) was deemed an incarnation
of the Sun-god,(173)_and for thousands of years the_kings of Egypt
delighted_to_be_styled "mighty bull"; many_of them inscribed the title on
their__serekh_ or cognisance, which set forth_their names in their
character of descendants of_Horus.(174) The identification of Pasiphae,
"she who_shines on all," with the_moon was_made long ago by Pausanias,_who
saw her image_along with_that of the_sun in a sanctuary on that_wild rocky
coast of_Messenia where the great range of_Taygetus_descends seaward in_a
long_line_of naked_crags.(175) The horns_of_the waxing_or_waning moon
naturally suggest the resemblance of_the_luminary to a white cow; hence
the ancients_represented the goddess of_the_moon drawn by a_team of white
cattle.(176) When we_remember that at the court of_Egypt the_king and
queen_figured as god and goddess in solemn masquerades, where the parts_of
animal-headed deities were played by masked_men and women,(177) we_need
have no_difficulty_in imagining that_similar_dramas may_have been
performed at the court of a_Cretan king,_whether we suppose them to have
been_imported from Egypt or_to_have had an independent origin.

(M53) The_stories of Zeus and Europa, and_of Minos and Britomartis or
Dictynna_appear_to_be only different expressions of_the same myth,
different echoes of the_same custom. The_moon rising from the sea was the
fair_maiden_Europa coming across the heaving billows_from_the far eastern
land of Phoenicia, borne_or_pursued_by her suitor the solar_bull. The moon
setting in the western_waves was the coy Britomartis or Dictynna, who