Grand Heroic Deeds
© Surazeus
2025 05 15

Baffled with how to deal with harsh contempt,
Sylphus flutters his arms and skips away
from Mars, who swings long spear with wolfish grunts,
then twirls around the wispy willow tree
as long curls of his hair bounce in soft breeze,
and stoops to cradle the tortoise with care.

Snarling with rage at the slim girlish boy,
Mars trundles toward him like the huffing bull
that charges with sharp horns at spritely hart
which darts back and forth with elegant leaps,
but Sylphus giggles as he somersaults
when the burly warrior falls on his face.

"Each human soul born from spirit of Tellus,
fertile Terra Mater who creates life,"
Sylphus explains to the gruff warrior,
"is given various strengths and weaknesses
as gift for us to offer with intent
of honest care for glory of our tribe."

Sudden scream echoes through Sylvian Woods,
so Mars and Sylphus, to investigate,
together run toward arched Carmental Gate
where they find several men wearing wolf cloaks
attempting to abduct with grasping hands
wise nymph Carmenta with milk-flowing breasts.

While Mars attacks with Achillean Spear,
battling to beat their bodies with brute blows,
Sylphus swiftly darts in graceful assault
to thwack their spirits with Mercurian Wand,
thus both with unique tactics of their skills
defeat abductors with offensive strikes.

While Mars binds the one rapist left alive,
Sylphus assists Carmenta to stand straight,
cradling lithe nymph with gentle arms of care,
and for long moment of timeless suspense
their gazes weave their souls with rainbow wings
which binds their hearts with sweet romantic glow.

Strolling together on Tiber stream shore,
Carmenta and Sylphus talk about ways
to help refugees from fierce tribal wars,
then set up tables on Campus of Mars
with food and clothing for the homeless folk
who pray that Feronia bless them with wealth.

Sitting together in Carmentium,
her oracle temple by the arched gate,
Carmenta and Sylphus present play
that shows Mars defending people from harm
where he plays tune on lyre of Mercurius
and she sings song of grand heroic deeds.

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Orpheus joins the crowd watching Carmenta and Sylphus presenting plays about various heroes and villains of the Roman state.

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