99/122 In later legends they are described as the assistants of Vulcan. These three names are Greek and mean 'Fire-anvil,' 'Thunder,' and 'Lightning,' respectively. _Erulus_ is not mentioned by any other ancient writer, so we cannot explain the allusion. _Feronia_ was a Campanian goddess. _Lucifer_, 'the light bringer,' was the name of the morning star, which, rising just before the sun, seemed to bring the daylight. |