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I arrived in somber mire swallowed by miasma so vile
I entered a gloomy swamp enveloped in a repugnant miasma
Goaded out, the poison clouds poured from each of its nine mouths
Provoked, the poisonous clouds emerged from nine mouths
Battle raged, hammered a head, was unfazed, two replaced damage
A battle ensued, I struck a head, remained unaffected, two heads replaced the damage
Scheme devised, an order defined, hacked and cut, wounds cauterized
A plan was formulated, an order established, wounds were hacked and cut, then cauterized
Slain Nemea's beast, lion slain, in less than thirty days, so sacrifice wasn't made
Defeated Nemea's lion within a month, avoiding the need for sacrifice
Now wearing its mystic pelt, no blade, spear, nor arrow be felt
Now adorned with its magical pelt, immune to blades, spears, and arrows
Killed Lerna's curse, hydra killed, careful to avoid its breath, a noxious threat
Vanquished the hydra of Lerna, cautious of its poisonous breath
Now wielding its deadly blood no man, monster, mystery shielded murderous!
Now possessing its lethal blood, protected from man, monster, and mysterious threats
I was born Zeus' pride, Hera's scorn, failed infanticide
Born as Zeus' pride, faced Hera's disdain, survived an attempted infanticide
She didn't relent, aimed abhorrence, my family forever silenced
Her animosity persisted, leading to the eternal silence of my family
Madness gone, they all had died, blood on my arms, was horrified
Overcome by madness, witnessing the death of all, horrified by blood on my arms
Penance moored, well-being restored, if twelve labors, could be conquered
Found penance, restored well-being by completing twelve challenging labors
Slain Nemea's beast, lion slain, in less than thirty days, so sacrifice wasn't made
Repeated mention of defeating Nemea's lion without requiring sacrifice
Now wearing its mystic pelt, no blade, spear, nor arrow be felt
Continues to wear the lion's pelt, impervious to conventional weapons
Killed Lerna's curse, hydra killed, careful to avoid its breath, a noxious threat
Triumphed over the Lernaean hydra, wary of its toxic breath
Now wielding its deadly blood no man, monster, mystery shielded murderous!
Now possesses the hydra's deadly blood, shielded from various threats
With this my expiation ends!
Declares the end of expiation for past wrongs
This three-headed hound is nothing to me
Disregards the threat of a three-headed hound
Slain Nemea's beast, lion slain, in less than thirty days, so sacrifice wasn't made
Reiteration of Nemea's lion victory without sacrifice
Now wearing its mystic pelt, no blade, spear, nor arrow be felt
Continues to wear the mystic lion pelt, impervious to conventional weapons
Killed Lerna's curse, hydra killed, careful to avoid its breath, a noxious threat
Recalls overcoming the Lernaean hydra, avoiding its poisonous breath
Now wielding its deadly blood no man, monster, mystery shielded murderous!
Retains the hydra's deadly blood, immune to threats from man, monster, and mystery
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