Caerus Caerus In Greek mythology, Caerus (Greek: Καιρός, "Kairos", the same as "kairos") was the personification of opportunity, luck and favorable moments. He was shown with only one lock of hair. His Roman equivalent was Occasio or Tempus. Caerus was the youngest child of Zeus. Caerus and Fortuna became lovers after Caerus neglected to overthrow his father as everyone thought he would. Caerus is the due measure that achieves the aim. This god brings about what is convenient, fit, and comes in the right moment. Sometimes it could be the critical or dangerous moment, but more often Caerus represents the advantageous,
The Luck of Roaring Camp over the story's morality and the harm it would cause to the new "Overland Monthly" in its second issue. Roman later claimed he supported Harte from the beginning, but that Harte was willing to make the editorial changes without question until Roman's wife read the tale and approved of it. Harte called those claims "lies" in 1879. Fellow "Overland" contributor Ina Coolbrith recalled there was a confrontation between the two at the time and that Harte threatened to resign. "The Luck of Roaring Camp" was soon included as the centerpiece of Harte's collection "The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other