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The corrupted title Cacus was supposed to be identical with the Greek word kakos, meaning "evil" and the corruption was suggested by the epithet of Herakles, Alexikakos, or "the averter of ill."

From Myths and myth-makers: Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology by Fiske, John

Now if this is admitted to be the original form, Ἀπέλλων simply means the averter or defender,1271 and belongs to the same class as Ἀλεξίκακος, Ἀποτροπαῖος, and other names mentioned above.

From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried

Will your ability as an averter of danger hold out?

From The Dreamers A Club by Bangs, John Kendrick

The good Bhagat is called Nimbu-kātna or lemon-cutter, a lemon speared on a knife being a powerful averter of evil spirits.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)

He made statues of Apollo the averter of ill, Hermes the ram-bearer, Aphrodite and other deities, as well as part of a chariot group for Hiero, king of Syracuse.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various