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In Greek and Roman mythology, Cacus (Ancient Greek: Κάκος,[1] derived from κακός, meaning bad) was a fire-breathing giant and the son of Vulcan (Plutarch called him son of Hephaestus).[2] He was killed by Hercules after terrorizing the Aventine Hill before the founding of Rome.[3]
- ^ Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities, 1.39.2
- ^ Plutarch, Of Love, Moralia, 18
- ^ "CACUS: Giant of the Land of Latium". theoi.com. Retrieved 24 May 2012.