silver satyrs in parks

Greek Gods

"This woman is a perfumed breeze

Greek Gods recline upon her knees"

Visions of Domino 1976

And so we come to the Greek Pantheon, a wealthy Bolanic resource and a rich tapestry for many of his songs.

I suppose there's no bigger compliment you can pay your missus than say half the Greek Pantheon are camped outside her genitalia!

"I camped outside her velvet door"

Nice.

Of course, he had to place himself alongside those same gods!

Again, in 1975, we're back in Greece under columns of marble, where Zeus is on the prowl.....no mercy here....

"So hold hands tight on a marble night

You may be dismissed

But know that Zeus is never loose

with his Grecian kiss

his Grecian kiss."

All Alone 1975

He'd always reference aspects of Greek culture and mythology throughout the career.

 "Her bird head...inspects a Spartan runner...."

Wind Quartets 1967

"Dungaree dome is decked

like a pagan temple to Zeus"

Stacey Grove 1967

“Inky dreaming of dark

silver satyrs in parks"

Like a White Star, tangled and far, that's what you are 1968

Even in the most popular songs there are constant references to creatures of myth.

"you got the teeth of the hydra upon you"

Get it on 1971