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Figure in Greek and Roman mythology
before the founding of Rome. Cacus lived in a cave in Italy on the future site of Rome. To the horror of nearby inhabitants, Cacus lived on human flesh and
Cacus
Sculpture by Baccio Bandinelli
Propagandistic Hercules and Cacus. Cleveland, OH: PhD diss., Case Western Reserve University. "Bandinelli and Michelangelo: Hercules and Cacus". www.teggelaar.com
Hercules_and_Cacus
16th-century sculpture by Benvenuto Cellini
public on 27 April 1554, Michelangelo's David, Bandinelli's Hercules and Cacus, and Donatello's Judith and Holofernes were already installed in the piazza
Perseus with the Head of Medusa
Perseus_with_the_Head_of_Medusa
Centremost of the seven hills of Rome, Italy
on the Palatine is Hercules' defeat of Cacus after the monster had stolen some cattle. Hercules struck Cacus with his characteristic club so hard that
Palatine_Hill
Giant in Greek mythology
cattle past a cave, where Cacus had hidden the stolen animals, and they began calling out to each other. In others, Caca, Cacus' sister, told Heracles where
Geryon
Municipality in Central-West, Brazil
Caçu is a municipality in southwest Goiás state, Brazil. Caçu is part of the Quirinópolis Microregion. It is located 330 kilometers from the state capital
Caçu
American informer
pay phones to communicate with his handlers. The operation was codenamed Cacus, after the centaur in the Inferno who rules the Circle of Hell reserved
Anthony_Tait
Near-Earth asteroid in 1941/2022
animation 161989 Cacus at ESA–space situational awareness Ephemerides · Observations · Orbit · Physical properties · Summary 161989 Cacus at the JPL Small-Body
161989_Cacus
Painting by Nicolas Poussin
Landscape with Hercules and Cacus is an oil on canvas painting by French painter Nicolas Poussin, created c. 1660. It is held in the Pushkin Museum, in
Landscape with Hercules and Cacus
Landscape_with_Hercules_and_Cacus
Series of feats carried out by Heracles
past the cave, where Cacus had hidden the stolen animals, and they began calling out to each other. In other versions, Cacus's sister Caca told Heracles
Labours_of_Hercules
Town hall of Florence, Italy
1910 now stands in its place, flanked by Baccio Bandinelli's Hercules and Cacus. The statuary present at the entrance of the Palazzo Vecchio is a testament
Palazzo_Vecchio
Roman mythical character
ancient Roman religion and myth, Caca or Cacia is the giantess sister of Cacus, the son of Vulcan who stole cattle from Hercules during the course of his
Caca_(mythology)
Ancient Roman god of fire, volcanoes, and metalworking
Carandini opines that Cacus and Caca were the sons of Vulcan and of a local divine being or a virgin as in the case of Caeculus. Cacus and Caca would represent
Vulcan_(mythology)
United States electoral event
The Iowa caucuses are quadrennial electoral events for the Democratic and Republican parties in the U.S. state of Iowa. Unlike primary elections, where
Iowa_caucuses
Roman adaptation of the Greek divine hero Heracles
myths that were distinctly Roman. One of these is Hercules's defeat of Cacus, who was terrorising the countryside of Rome. The hero was associated with
Hercules
American outlaw biker (1938–2022)
Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation known as Operation Cacus. Traveling the country at government expense, Tait made documented purchases
Sonny_Barger
First part of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy
centaur Cacus arrives to punish him; he has a fire-breathing dragon on his shoulders and snakes covering his equine back. (In Roman mythology, Cacus, the
Inferno_(Dante)
silencers. The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Operation CACUS culminated with 38 HAMC members in Alaska and four other states being arrested
Hells Angels MC criminal allegations and incidents in the United States
Hells_Angels_MC_criminal_allegations_and_incidents_in_the_United_States
undercover Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Operation Cacus. The operation in the Bay Area was executed in synchronization with raids
Hells Angels MC criminal allegations and incidents in California
Hells_Angels_MC_criminal_allegations_and_incidents_in_California
Public square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy
by Michelangelo is housed in the Galleria dell'Accademia. Hercules and Cacus by Bandinelli (1533), to the right of the Palazzo's entrance Loggia dei
Piazza_della_Signoria
One of the seven hills of Rome, Italy
cave on the Aventine's rocky slope next the river is home to the monstrous Cacus, killed by Hercules for stealing Geryon's cattle. In Rome's founding myth
Aventine_Hill
Renaissance statue in Florence, Italy
Michelangelo, to whom the commission for a colossal statue of Hercules and Cacus at the entrance to the Palazzo della Signoria had originally been given
David_(Michelangelo)
1963 American TV series or program
artisan who was rarely villainous. Cacus, the giant of the first episode, is based on the mythological monster Cacus. Other recurring creatures – such
The_Mighty_Hercules
Proto-Indo-European myth of creation
carries in his name the pejorative suffix -ka; and the Latin inimical giant Cācus is also depicted as an incola, a hostile indigene, hostile to Romans and
Indo-European_cosmogony
Depiction made by waxy substances
Two wax modelli by Baccio Bandinelli still exist, one of 'Hercules and Cacus' (Bode Museum, Berlin, Ident. Nr. 2612) and the other of Neptune (Musée
Wax_sculpture
cattle. Caca, an archaic fire goddess and "proto-Vesta"; the sister of Cacus. Cacus, originally an ancient god of fire, later regarded as a giant. Caelus
List_of_Roman_deities
Rübezahl Teutobochus Thyrsus Aloadae Antaeus Argus Panoptes Arimaspi Caca Cacus Cyclopes Arges Polyphemus Damasen Gegenees Geryon Gigantes: Alcyoneus Almops
List of giants in mythology and folklore
List_of_giants_in_mythology_and_folklore
Satyr musician in Greek mythology
285c. Diodorus Siculus, iii.59-59. Symposium 215.b-c. Jocelyn Penny Small, Cacus and Marsyas in Etrusco-Roman Legend (Princeton University Press) 1962:68
Marsyas
Italian artist (1493–1560)
Michelangelo, especially the colossal (5.05 m) marble group of Hercules and Cacus (completed in 1534) in the Piazza della Signoria, Florence, and Adam and
Baccio_Bandinelli
French Baroque painter (1594–1665)
years are Orion Blinded Searching for the Sun, Landscape with Hercules and Cacus, and The Seasons. Nicolas Poussin's early biographer was his friend Giovanni
Nicolas_Poussin
Event wherein the Sun is obscured by the Moon
like this in his 1872 book Myth and Myth-Makers, the myth of Hercules and Cacus, the fundamental idea is the victory of the solar god over the robber who
Solar_eclipse
2012 short story collection by Rick Riordan and Haley Riordan
breathing giant Cacus. Percy agrees to the quest on the condition that Hermes do something for him. Percy and Annabeth manage to locate Cacus to the sewers
The_Demigod_Diaries
Species of plant of the genus Populus
mythology, the white poplar was consecrated to Hercules because he destroyed Cacus in a cavern adjoining the Aventine Hill, which was covered with these trees;
Populus_alba
Greek mythological creature
a ditch where thieves are confined, they meet but do not converse with Cacus (who is a giant in the ancient sources), wreathed in serpents and with a
Centaur
Culture hero of Greek and Roman myth
and his people, they were venerating Hercules for dispatching the giant Cacus. Virgil's listeners would have related this scene to the same Great Altar
Evander_of_Pallantium
Divine hero in Greek mythology
Heracles whom he had challenged to single combat. Heracles fought and killed Cacus. Heracles fought with the Sicani people, killing many including the famous
Heracles
Ancient Roman forum and cattle market in Rome
arrived in this area with Geryon’s oxen, he was robbed of these by the giant Cacus, who lived in a cave at the foot of the Aventine hill. After slaying the
Forum_Boarium
who was Vulcan's daughter and who might have been worshipped before Vesta Cacus, god who was the fire-breathing giant son of Vulcan, and who might have
List_of_fire_deities
Series of paintings by Nicolas Poussin
Sun (1658) Landscape with Two Nymphs (1659) Landscape with Hercules and Cacus (c. 1660) Eliezer and Rebecca (1660-1665) Apollo and Daphne (1661–1664)
The Rape of the Sabine Women (Poussin)
The_Rape_of_the_Sabine_Women_(Poussin)
Eighth circle of hell in Dante's Inferno
throwing an obscene gesture towards God and is punished by the centaur Cacus. The eighth bolgia is dedicated to the counselors of fraud—individuals who
Malebolge
Species of moth
Genus: Isognathus Species: I. caricae Binomial name Isognathus caricae (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Sphinx caricae Linnaeus, 1758 Sphinx cacus Cramer, 1775
Isognathus_caricae
Marble statue by Giambologna
in the Accademia Gallery, and Baccio Bandinelli's 1525-34 Hercules and Cacus at the Piazza della Signoria; both in Florence. The pedestal contains a
Abduction_of_a_Sabine_Woman
Painting by Nicolas Poussin
Sun (1658) Landscape with Two Nymphs (1659) Landscape with Hercules and Cacus (c. 1660) Eliezer and Rebecca (1660-1665) Apollo and Daphne (1661–1664)
Sleeping_Venus_with_Cupid
she meets her end. Cacus – Cacus was a fire-breathing giant and the son of Hephaestus. In Percy Jackson and the Staff of Hermes, Cacus had stolen Hermes'
List of characters in mythology novels by Rick Riordan
List_of_characters_in_mythology_novels_by_Rick_Riordan
Reputed home of Romulus
it slopes down towards the Circus Maximus, near the so-called "Steps of Cacus". It was a traditional single-roomed peasants' hut of the Latins, with straw
Casa_Romuli
Actors in Proto-Indo-European mythology
('son of Thrita') Aži Dahāka *Vr̥traghna Women Germanic Þriði, Hymir Three serpents Þórr Goats (?) Graeco-Roman Herakles Geryon, Cācus Helios Cattle
*Manu_and_*Yemo
Microregion in Goiás, Brazil
total area of 16,117.60 km2. Municipalities gaining population since 1980: Caçu, Paranaiguara, Quirinópolis, São Simão. Municipalities losing population
Microregion_of_Quirinópolis
Painting by Nicolas Poussin
Sun (1658) Landscape with Two Nymphs (1659) Landscape with Hercules and Cacus (c. 1660) Eliezer and Rebecca (1660-1665) Apollo and Daphne (1661–1664)
The_Empire_of_Flora
K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Cabeiri (Greek) – Smith and wine spirit Cacus (Roman) – Fire-breathing giant Cadejo (Central America) – Cow-sized dog-goat
List of legendary creatures (C)
List_of_legendary_creatures_(C)
Percy Jackson fantasy adventure book series
are sent by Hermes to retrieve his caduceus from the fire-breathing giant Cacus. The story takes place between The Last Olympian and The Lost Hero. "Leo
The_Heroes_of_Olympus
1707 Italian-language opera about Hercules by Antonia Bembo
Choice of Hercules (c. 1520–1525) Hercules and Antaeus (1531) Hercules and Cacus (1534) The Origin of the Milky Way (1575–1580) The Choice of Hercules (1596)
Ercole_amante_(Bembo)
Insatiable longing for material or immaterial gain; avarice
great huge monster, like a werewolf, who lays waste all, more than any Cacus, Gerion or Antus. And yet decks himself out, and would be thought pious
Greed
Painting by Nicolas Poussin
Sun (1658) Landscape with Two Nymphs (1659) Landscape with Hercules and Cacus (c. 1660) Eliezer and Rebecca (1660-1665) Apollo and Daphne (1661–1664)
The_Manna_(Poussin)
of Poseidon, best known for the creation of Mount Athos in Chalcidice. Cacus (Κακος), a fire-breathing Latin giant slain by Heracles. Chthonius Cyclopes:
List of Greek mythological creatures
List_of_Greek_mythological_creatures
Sculpture during the Renaissance period
sculptors of Cellini who sculpted the monumental statues of Hercules and Cacus and Neptune for the Piazza della Signoria in Florence. The two Leoni, Leone
Renaissance_sculpture
1828 series of killings in Edinburgh, Scotland
Archives. ISBN 978-1-905615-13-1. Leighton, Alexander (1861). The Court of Cacus, or the Story of Burke and Hare. London: Houlston & Wright. OCLC 14825980
Burke_and_Hare_murders
Language family mainly of the Central African Republic
(y)ōyō zɨ ērē Banda Dákpá àlà/cácū ōtū ə̄wū ə̄ʒī tīmà àmà ə̄ʒī gbābī ə́ngú ndɔ̄gɔ̄rɔ̄ zɨ̄ ʔīrē ~ ʔērē Banda Làngbàsi làlà/cácù tūtū wūwū ʒīʒī tīmà màmà ʒīʒī
Ubangian_languages
Mythological figure
('son of Thrita') Aži Dahāka *Vr̥traghna Women Germanic þriði, Hymir Three serpents Þórr Goats (?) Graeco-Roman Herakles Geryon, Cācus Helios Cattle
*Trito
Historical attractions of the Derbyshire Peak District
called and near us too. Pool was a famous thief, and as we're told Equal to Cacus, and perchance as old. Shrowded within this darksome hid retrieve By spoils
Seven_Wonders_of_the_Peak
COP 15 (Biodiversity)
sequence information on genetic resources. The advocacy of the UNCBD Women's Cacus and its members led to a Rio Convention for the first time in its 30-year
2022 United Nations Biodiversity Conference
2022_United_Nations_Biodiversity_Conference
Artworks that are three-dimensional objects
Michelangelo's David. Baccio Bandinelli took over the project of Hercules and Cacus from the master himself, but it was little more popular than it is now,
Sculpture
Venetian Lion and the Statue of Justice (1614), the statues of Hercules and Cacus and the Statue of Peace (1819) which was donated to Udine by Emperor Francis
Piazza_Libertà
Artistic style in Europe and colonies, c. 1550–1600
Michelangelo's David. Baccio Bandinelli took over the project of Hercules and Cacus from the master himself, but it was little more popular then than it is
Mannerism
Painting by Nicolas Poussin
Sun (1658) Landscape with Two Nymphs (1659) Landscape with Hercules and Cacus (c. 1660) Eliezer and Rebecca (1660-1665) Apollo and Daphne (1661–1664)
A Dance to the Music of Time (painting)
A_Dance_to_the_Music_of_Time_(painting)
Series of paintings by Nicolas Poussin
Sun (1658) Landscape with Two Nymphs (1659) Landscape with Hercules and Cacus (c. 1660) Eliezer and Rebecca (1660-1665) Apollo and Daphne (1661–1664)
The Capture of Jerusalem by Titus (Poussin)
The_Capture_of_Jerusalem_by_Titus_(Poussin)
Mythological hero
Choice of Hercules (c. 1520–1525) Hercules and Antaeus (1531) Hercules and Cacus (1534) The Origin of the Milky Way (1575–1580) The Choice of Hercules (1596)
Heracles_in_popular_culture
Greek nymph
assertion that Herakles bound his head with white poplar after killing Cacus (p. 193) is unclear. LEUCE on The Theoi Project HELIADES on The Theoi Project
Leuce_(mythology)
Italian painter (1581–1641)
the Shepherds, c. 1623–1625?, Louvre, Paris Landscape with Hercules and Cacus, c. 1622–23, Louvre, Paris Saint Cecilia with an Angel, c. 1617–18, Louvre
Domenichino
Ancient Greek poems composed between c. 800 BCE and c. 500 CE
the Aeneid, the account of the theft of Hercules's cattle by the monster Cacus is based upon that of the theft of Apollo's cattle by Hermes in the Homeric
Homeric_Hymns
Comune in Lazio, Italy
legend, it would have been founded by Hercules in memory of the killing of Cacus. The first historical reference to Fondi dates to 338 BC, at the time of
Fondi
Merengue music singer
arranged many of La Cocoband's songs, including "La Manito", "El Boche", "El Cacu" and "Mujer Malvada". Mendez later decided to leave and start his own project
Kinito_Méndez
Type of monster in mythology and fantasy
island of Sicily was thrown on top of him by Athena, goddess of wisdom. Cacus was described by the Romans as a monstrous, giant fire-breathing son of
Fire-breathing_monster
Character in Dante's Inferno
at him, and is attacked by numerous nearby serpents and by the monster Cacus, who was put in the bolgia for stealing Hercules's cattle. Vanni Fucci is
Vanni_Fucci
German astronomer (1934–2024)
3288 Seleucus, and 3908 Nyx. He discovered the near-Earth asteroid 161989 Cacus, which was lost and not recovered until 2003. Schuster participated in the
Hans-Emil_Schuster
that he prostituted his sister Ghisolabella to Obizzo. Inf. XVIII, 40–66. Cacus: A mythological monster son of Hephaestus, he was killed by Heracles for
List of cultural references in the Divine Comedy
List_of_cultural_references_in_the_Divine_Comedy
Renata (5 May 2012). "Agent Udbe: Luburića sam ubio jer je uvrijedio mog ćaću". Večernji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 June 2018. Schulko, Linda (2019)
List of unsolved murders (1900–1979)
List_of_unsolved_murders_(1900–1979)
Comune in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Venetian Lion and the Statue of Justice (1614), the statues of Hercules and Cacus and the Statue of Peace (1819) which was donated to Udine by Emperor Francis
Udine
Duc d'Aumale Chantilly, musée Condé 231/208 Landscape with Hercules and Cacus 1659–1661 c. 156,5 x 202 cm Acquired by Catherine II of Russia in 1772 from
List of paintings by Nicolas Poussin
List_of_paintings_by_Nicolas_Poussin
Flight RAF 1678 Flt SX No. 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Unit/Flight RAF 1 CACU/Flt SX Station Flight RAF Methwold SY No. 139 Squadron RAF 139 Sqn SY No
List_of_RAF_squadron_codes
Language isolate of New Mexico, United States
corn husk *díˑskámí */tíːskʰámí/ 93 dog *díyᴀ */tíjḁ/ 98 bobcat *dʸáˑdʸᴜ */cáːcu̥/ 101 deer *dʸán̍é */cánˀé/ 104 gourd *dʸáˑwí */cáːwí/ 105 piñon pine *dʸèic̠ɪ
Keres_language
Genus of wasps
grasshopper Paulinia elegans A. brasiliensis – Brazil (Mato Grosso) A. cacus – Brazil (Bahia) A. chapadae – South America A parasitoid recorded on a
Aprostocetus
Painting by Nicolas Poussin
Sun (1658) Landscape with Two Nymphs (1659) Landscape with Hercules and Cacus (c. 1660) Eliezer and Rebecca (1660-1665) Apollo and Daphne (1661–1664)
Midas_and_Bacchus_(Poussin)
Chief deity of Roman state religion
(=RGVV 3. 1) Giessen 1906 pp. 38–39. On the topic see also A. L. Luschi "Cacu, Fauno e i venti' in Studi Etruschi 57 1991 pp. 105–117. Beard, Mary; North
Jupiter_(god)
Combined military forces of Haiti
7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026". congress.gov. "Moderated Cacus Korean War". Scribd. Retrieved 17 February 2026. "400 policiers iront au
Armed_Forces_of_Haiti
Municipality in Central-West, Brazil
Abadia de Goiás / Guapó / Indiara / Acreúna / Rio Verde / GO-174 / GO-422 / Caçu / GO-206 / Itarumã / GO-178. See Sepin for all the distances. The settlement
Itajá,_Goiás
in bronze, developed by artists such as Baccio Bandinelli (Hercules and Cacus, 1534, located next to Michelangelo's David in the Piazza della Signoria
History_of_the_nude_in_art
Dutch Golden Age painter (1573 – 1649)
of Man, 1616, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Hercules Killing Cacus, a chiaroscuro woodcut, 1588 Divine Mother of God, and the faithful care
Hendrick_Goltzius
Portuguese-based creole spoken by a minority in Macau
also come from Dutch, likely through Malay or Indonesian. An example is cacús ("toilet, outhouse") deriving from Dutch kakhuis, probably via Indonesian
Macanese_Patois
Ancient Roman bronze statue
statue was created to commemorate the story of Hercules killing the robber Cacus, who attempted to steal the cattle of Geryon. During the early Renaissance
Hercules_of_the_Forum_Boarium
Small shrine in ancient Roman religion
aedes of Hercules, in the Forum Boarium. Sacellum of Caca, the sister of Cacus whom Hercules defeated. Sacella or sacraria of the Argei Sacellum of Diana
Sacellum
Public university in Shanghai, China
in China according to China's University and College Admission System (CACUS). Tongji University has a major role in designing and planning new cities
Tongji_University
Painting by Nicolas Poussin
Sun (1658) Landscape with Two Nymphs (1659) Landscape with Hercules and Cacus (c. 1660) Eliezer and Rebecca (1660-1665) Apollo and Daphne (1661–1664)
A Bacchanalian Revel Before a Term
A_Bacchanalian_Revel_Before_a_Term
Latin poem by Ovid (8 AD)
Carmentis about Aeneas, Augustus, and Livia, and the myth of Hercules and Cacus, ending with the praise of the family of Augustus. The end of the book talks
Fasti_(poem)
Altar for sacrifice to Hercules in ancient Rome
Boarium). It made the location of the altar the place where Hercules slew Cacus and ascribed its creation to Evander of Pallene. Virgil's Aeneid includes
Great_Altar_of_Hercules
2nd-century BC Roman historian
while the canonical view was that he had four sons. He also tells that Cacus seized a kingdom in Campania, whereas the standard story presents him as
Gnaeus_Gellius
Flemish painter (1593–1678)
as a result created many prints after his works such as the Heracles and Cacus. Jordaens regularly prepared the prints after his own designs by creating
Jacob_Jordaens
1662 Italian-language opera about Hercules by Francesco Cavalli
Choice of Hercules (c. 1520–1525) Hercules and Antaeus (1531) Hercules and Cacus (1534) The Origin of the Milky Way (1575–1580) The Choice of Hercules (1596)
Ercole_amante
French painter (1688–1737)
de Rome with. St Jean dans le Désert, in Nantes Cathedral. Hercules and Cacus (1718) Tancred Surrendering Arms to Clorinda (1722), commissioned by Berger
François_Lemoyne
German historian and classical philologist (1868–1942)
des Tacitus ("The Origin of the Histories of Tacitus", 1901) Cacus der Rinddieb ("Cacus the cattle thief", 1911) Roman Aristocratic Parties and Families
Friedrich_Münzer
Limestone stack in Poland
Choice of Hercules (c. 1520–1525) Hercules and Antaeus (1531) Hercules and Cacus (1534) The Origin of the Milky Way (1575–1580) The Choice of Hercules (1596)
Maczuga_Herkulesa
CACUS
CACUS
CACUS
CACUS
Female
Scottish
Scottish form of Latin Isabella, ISOBEL means "God is my oath."Â
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Curious
Boy/Male
Polish
Praise God.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Carrie, KARRIE means "man."
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Moon
Boy/Male
Australian, Biblical, Christian, Hebrew
Appointed by God
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the Norman French personal name Mauger, MAJOR means "work-spear."
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Greatest
Boy/Male
Indian
Son of Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Tamil
Panchavati | பஂசவடீ
It means a place having five auspecious trees- Bel, Vat, Dhatri, Ashoka, Ashwatha
CACUS
CACUS
CACUS
CACUS
CACUS