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![Goddess Fortuna with cornucopia and two lucky snakes protect a naked youth squatting to poo (Harpocrates). Cacator Cave Malum. Italy. National Archaeological Museum. Napl - Album alb3284384 Goddess Fortuna with cornucopia and two lucky snakes protect a naked youth squatting to poo (Harpocrates). Cacator Cave Malum. Italy. National Archaeological Museum. Napl - Album alb3284384](https://www.album-online.com/photos/prev/YWE2ZTEzMA/album_alb3284384.webp)
Goddess Fortuna with cornucopia and two lucky snakes protect a naked youth squatting to poo (Harpocrates). Cacator Cave Malum. Italy. National Archaeological Museum. Napl - Album alb3284384
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![Dorsa Amir on X: "An ancient fresco from Pompeii with the message "Cacator, cave malum" — or "Defecator, beware of misfortune". There weren't enough public toilets for fans of gladiatorial matches, so Dorsa Amir on X: "An ancient fresco from Pompeii with the message "Cacator, cave malum" — or "Defecator, beware of misfortune". There weren't enough public toilets for fans of gladiatorial matches, so](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D6z3OAIWkAEtW7r.jpg)
Dorsa Amir on X: "An ancient fresco from Pompeii with the message "Cacator, cave malum" — or "Defecator, beware of misfortune". There weren't enough public toilets for fans of gladiatorial matches, so
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![Caroline Lawrence on X: "@Wintersparv Cacator, cave malum! 'O man who is doing a poo, beware of evil!' It's on a fresco from Pompeii in which I used to emphasise The Three Caroline Lawrence on X: "@Wintersparv Cacator, cave malum! 'O man who is doing a poo, beware of evil!' It's on a fresco from Pompeii in which I used to emphasise The Three](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E7ONdZAXMAAYIvX.jpg)