From Feast to Beast

In the midst of Peloponnese
The heart of the home of Pan
The Highlands of Arcadia

Heading to the West
For the next part of my guilt
To the mountain of Erymanthos
To capture the fearsome beast

Wearing the lion’s skin
To keep the chill from my bones
In this frozen winterland

On my way to the raging boar
To gain back all of my strength
Went to visit my faithful friend

Pholus, my dear old friend
Invite me in for shelter
Give me your finest meat
We share Dionysus’ wine

The scent of this gifted wine
Attracted the rest of the centaurs living in Pholus’ cave
This wine not tempered with water
Got the centaurs drunk and fearlessly they attacked

I shot my poisonous arrows
The centaurs fled to Chiron’s cave

I followed the centaurs
To gain Chiron’s advice
On how to capture this boar
(Not like Meleager)

Drive it
Up the mountains
Drive it
Into the thickest snow

Track its footprints in the snow
Between these walls of ice
I ambushed this fearsome beast

Finally
I captured this Erymanthian Boar

Bind its legs together
Returning to the King
Frightened of this fearsome beast
Hiding in his pithos trembling with fear