Once Moore made his presence known Napoleon responded with customary swiftness and decisiveness. The swiftness of Famulus's execution gives a wonderful unity and astonishing delicacy to his compositions. In European tradition, the hare symbolises the two qualities of swiftness and timidity. In mythology, Mercury is the messenger of the gods, noted for his speed and swiftness. The pheon alludes to attack capabilities, swiftness and accuracy in flight. However, it can respond with startling swiftness to any shift in its immediate surroundings. The Mongol Empire utilized the swiftness and strength of the horses to their advantage. He was distinguished for his beauty, swiftness of foot, and skill as a charioteer. Centres employ many different tactics to win faceoffs that take advantage their strength or swiftness. The Zohar spread among the Jews with remarkable swiftness. But with the swiftness of an arrow, it rushes to the tomb. With the rise of the literate public and swiftness of printing, criticism arose too. The swiftness of Jackson's men earned them the nickname of "foot cavalry". The swiftness of the embarkations surprised all foreign observers. With an unusual swiftness Humayun attacked and defeated Bahadur Shah.