A Herdsman was tending his cattle when he missed a young Bull, one of the finest of the herd. He went at once to look for him, but, meeting with no success in his search, he made a vow that, if he should discover the thief, he would sacrifice a calf to Jupiter. Continuing his search, he entered a thicket, where he presently espied a lion devouring the lost Bull. Terrified with fear, he raised his hands to heaven and cried, “Great Jupiter, I vowed I would sacrifice a calf to thee if I should discover the thief: but now a full-grown Bull I promise thee if only I myself escape unhurt from his clutches.”
一个牧民照顾牲口的时候丢了一头公牛，这是他的牲口中最好的一头。他立刻去寻找，却没有找到，他发誓说，如果让他找到偷牛贼，就向朱庇特献祭一头小牛犊。他继续寻找，走入了灌木丛，然后他看到一只狮子正在吃着他丢失的公牛。他被吓坏了，举手向天说道：“伟大的朱庇特啊，我是发誓说如果找到偷牛贼就向你献祭一头牛犊，现在，要是我能够自己安全地逃离他的魔爪，我愿意献祭一头成年的公牛。”