This painting was published as the centerfold in Boris' 1993 Mythology Calendar. From the calendar published by Workman Publishing, based on "In Chilean mythology, the Cherufe was a gigantic, fabulous lava-creature who lived in volcanoes and fed upon young maidens. In order to keep this fiery creature from annihilating the local population, the Sun god sent his two warrior daughters to guard the Cherufe with magic swords capable of freezing him. But occasionally he would make an escape-thereby creating volcanic eruptions."
