centaurs, Cassius arrives and challenges Hercules. A duel between the two formidable adversaries begins and they appear almost equally matched. During the ferocious fight, Hercules is disarmed and must grab a spear to defend himself against Cassius' repeated charges. Hercules gets the drop on the centaur but cannot bring himself to deliver the final coup de grace, so the battle continues. Finally, Hercules regains the advantage, but it is only when Theseus arrives to tell him that Ceridian is very close to death, that the battle ends.
Hercules rushes off with Theseus and Salmoneus and soon after, Myrra finds
