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The earth had lost another round But more revenge again she found Gaea had not had her fill So she made more giants to kill Each giant was assigned a god They were strong , but also flawed
Orion rejected the cause of his birth He tried to prove himself his worth He fell in love , was tricked , the blind He wandered on the sea and pined Hephaestus healed him with the sun But Orion ’ s troubles had just begun Orion was ordered to kill , but defiant The goddess of hunt hunted with the giant
Faithful companions , always together Were great friends and birds of a feather The god of light quickly grew jealous He made a plot , was over-zealous He sent a massive scorpion to kill Orion , against his sister ’ s will
Orion fought bravely to no avail The scorpion raised his poisonous tail Orion raised his shield in vain He knew his strength would slowly drain
The evil scorpion stung his heel Orion let out a high-pitched squeal Sadly that was the giant ’ s end He was soon missed by his friend The goddess of hunt was angry at her twin She demanded punishment for his sin
But she forgave , and hung in the sky His figure in the stars would lie Gazing at the earth below Watching his friend hunt with her bow
Silent strolling stealthy stalking Wild whispers wordless walking Soundless seeking scarcely sleeping Careful conduct catlike creeping
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Giving justice , eye for eye Standing firm as years go by Ever roaming through the land Hunting with a steady hand .
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