Hymn to Zagreus

Sing of Zagreus, oh muse Slayer of hydras First of his name Born of Zeus as a serpent In spite of Queen Hera Zagreus came Torn to shreds by the Titans Devoured in pieces From his heart aflame The seed of Dionysus grew The God of wine and feast anew To live at home on Olympus Never presuming his origins true Wrath of thunder and lightning Struck down the Titans Burned into sand Up from out of the ashes Born of the Titans The mortals did stand To live the model of the gods At once divine and further flawed In twain the blood of immortals Of Zagreus ending It flows in their veins The prince under the mortal ring Prisoner to his king Never to leave Steadfast Endlessly toiling Doomed to remain Endlessly toiling Doomed to remain