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Vengeance is sought

Along the fertile banks of the Halys

All pursuits for peace lead to naught;

What man would dare insult the Medes?

For five long years the battle raged on

With no victors to be declared

But at the end of this day all fury would be gone

As an awesome sight is shared

Chorus -

As the sun’s soul is swallowed by the moon

Thought begins to shift to the rational

Logos devours mythos

Science is born

The Gods’ power wanes

And the wisdom of man prevails

The dread of the unknown is pervasive

As calloused warriors are reduced to bleating sheep

“Is the lot of our world now occasive?

Will we crumble here in this mortal heap?”

Rampage gives way to peace

As blood mixes with wine

The sight of Uranus transformed

Will forever, this battle define

They give of themselves with haste

Fearing their gods’ distaste

Begging for the glow of the sun

But a change in thought has begun

Now the dawning awareness

That is a chance not the end

As man, knowledge will harness

And mythology transcend

The old ways begin to fade

And new ideas are conveyed

The Gods’ power wanes

And the wisdom of man prevails