23. Third Labour: the Cerynean Stag 23\. Third Labour: the Cerynean Stag 23\. Terceiro Trabalho: o cervo Cerineu

Postquam Eurystheo caedes Hydrae nuntiata est, magnus timor animum eius occupavit. After the murder of Hydra was reported to Eurystheus, great fear seized his mind.

Iussit igitur Herculem cervum quendam ad se referre; noluit enim virum tantae audaciae in urbe retinere. He commanded that a certain, therefore, that Hercules, The hart, and report to him; For a man so bold in town did not want to keep.

Hic autem cervus, cuius cornua aurea fuisse traduntur, incredibili fuit celeritate. Here, however, a deer, its horns were of gold, been very numerous, it was with incredible speed.

Hercules igitur primo vestigiis eum in silva persequebatur; deinde ubi cervum ipsum vidit, omnibus viribus currere coepit. Hercules, therefore, pursued him in the forest at the first footsteps; then, when he saw the stag, he began to run with all his might. Usque ad vesperum currebat, neque nocturnum tempus sibi ad quietem relinquebat, He ran till evening, and did not leave to himself the time of night to rest,

frustra tamen; nullo enim modo cervum consequi poterat. in vain, however; for by no means could he reach the stag.

Tandem postquam totum annum cucurrerat (ita traditur), cervum cursu exanimatum cepit, et vivum ad Eurystheum rettulit. Finally, after a whole year had run up (and handed), a deer was killed, speed, and continued living in Eurystheum reasons.