CACUS

In Fabulous History, the son of Vulcan, a robber of Italy, whose dwelling was in the Avantine wood. His exploits form the subject of a fine episode in the 8th book of the Mneid. He was represented as a frightful monster of enormous strength, who, after a long life of crime, was at length slain by Hercules, from whom he had stolen some oxen. To expre his gratitude for his victorv, Hercules erected the Ara Maxima; and Evander, with his infant colony of Arcadians, performed divine honours to Hercules as their benefactor. CADDICE-WOKMS, or [s. 191]