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Sabrina is the Brythonic Goddess of the river Severn. She causes the flood tide to rise up and make the bore wave. Sabrina rides the bore in her chariot accompanied by dolphins and salmon, both of which were once common in the river. The bore reflects her mood: when calm it is small and unbroken, but when angry it is large, turbulent and foaming. The story of Sabrina is featured in Milton's Comus. As the Severn becomes tidal the associated deity changed to Noadu, who was represented mounted on a seahorse, riding on the crest of the Severn bore