what does haber in this sentence mean?

Question

pero phobos no me perdonó el haber podido retratarlo.

but phobos didn't forgive me he having the power to portray it?

I know my sentence doesn't make sense..

here is the context.

it's a comic and the guy speaking is an artist who was trapped by phobos in a painting he did.

retratarlo" has to be the key to the joke - lagartijaverde, Jul 26, 2011

pero no es broma - dewclaw, Jul 26, 2011

I suppose that we should be grateful that you, at least, managed to end the 1st sentence with a period and the second with a question mark. - samdie, Jul 26, 2011

Answer 1

Could it mean something like this

But Phobos didn't forgive me for having been able to portray him?

no creo porque es un retrato de un pueblo - dewclaw, Jul 26, 2011

You might have mentioned the subject matter of the retrato earlier. - samdie, Jul 26, 2011

Answer 2

no creo porque es un retrato de un pueblo

I believe it means the same as: no me perdonó por haber podido retratarlo.

But he didn't forgive me for having been able to paint it (the town).

Answer 3

My guess:

But Phobos did not forgive me for having been able to capture his portrait.

Answer 4

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