Q tells us repeatedly that this is an epic battle between Good and Evil.

Light Vs. Dark

Classical Beauty Vs. Glamour, glitz, arrogance, shallowness, superficiality, imorality

"Glamour is a charade, a deadly charade. It is superficial, a show, an entertainment. It is numbing, deadening. It is an image that seeks to replace reality."

"Beauty, on the other hand, is the human soul laid bare. It is the essence of meaning, the expression of authenticity."

They thought they were [gods].

They never thought she would lose.

This is about the overthrow of the primaeval order

The situation is as follows,

The [gods], has been driven into a deep dell.

( by using their own weapons against them )

Seized and used his weapon, the thunderbolt.

the [sun-god], still keeps his kingdom, and he is

about to be superseded by light and song.

We here the laments (panic, chaos, attacks, smears) of how

they were defeated not by battle or violence, but by the irresistible beauty of their dispossessors,

progress will continue in the overthrow by a yet brighter and better order.

Now comes the pain [of Truth]

//ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/k/keats/john/hyperion/introduction.html

www.bartleby.com/337/1068.html

benjamindavidsteele.wordpress.com/2014/10/26/what-is-the-opposite-of-beauty/

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