Book 8.198-208
Cacus was the son of Vulcan. Hercules was on his way back with the cattle of Geryon when Cacus stole four bulls and cows from his herd.
Huic monstro Volcanus erat pater: illius atros
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ore vomens ignis magna se mole ferebat.
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Attulit et nobis aliquando optantibus aetas
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auxilium adventumque dei. Nam maximus ultor,
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tergemini nece Geryonae spoliisque superbus
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Alcides aderat taurosque hac victor agebat
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ingentis, vallemque boves amnemque tenebant.
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At furiis Caci mens effera, ne quid inausum
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aut intractatum scelerisve dolive fuisset,
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quattuor a stabulis praestanti corpore tauros
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avertit, totidem forma superante iuvencas;
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