Her horns, which were hung up in the porch of the temple of Diana, remained, for many ages, a monument of this wonder.

The thing was looked upon as a prodigy, as it was, and the soothsayers declared, that sovereignty would reside in that state of which a citizen should immolate this heifer to Diana.

This prediction had also reached the ears of the high priest of Diana.

The Sabine, when he thought the proper time for offering the sacrifice was come, drove the cow to Rome, led her to the temple of that goddess, and set her before the altar.

The Roman priest, struck with the uncommon size of the victim, so much celebrated by fame, thus accosted the Sabine: "What intendest thou to do, stranger ?" says he.