Out of the ashes I rise;
Blistered limbs, scalded eyes
Like Venus, born at sea
And arrive at shore underneath olive trees.
The rekindling of the fire has set me free- but Zephyrus' wind blows at me.
I Athena and you the Centaur;
You long to hold me, but I carry the Halberd.
I am a creature of reason and wisdom
And You, the outsider of my Kingdom.
And so the only right conclusion is hatred: malice as sharp as Caravaggio and Baglione.
So descend back into Oblivion, Lucifer
For those that abuse, will suffer.
1 'Like Venus, born at sea' a reference to Sandro Botticelli's painting 'The Birth of Venus'.
2 'Zephyrus' wind blows at me' another reference to Botticelli in his painting 'Primavera' in which Chloris was abducted by Zephyrus, God of the West Wind.
3 'I Athena... but I carry the Halberd' a painting by Botticelli called 'Pallas and The Centaur' Centaurs, the "horsemen" were known for their seducing and lustful nature, whereas Athena was the Greek Goddess of reason. She thus pushes the Centaur away with her weapon.
4 'malice as sharp as Caravaggio and Baglione' refers to the two Italian nemesis painters who often criticised eachother in their art and filed lawsuits against one another.