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Essay / Love Poetry Essay - 1384
It is possible that she intended it to be an amulet for them. Amulets were often depicted as small animals and were worn for protection or to gain some sort of power from the gods (Patch 2000). This could have been their idea of protection from their parents' wrath if they were caught in a tryst. She offers the amulet fish to her lover in pure adoration. The girl ends her role in the poem with a plea. “O my hero, my beloved, come and see me! » Even though this poem is not explicit in its images, it is nonetheless deeply sensual. The desires of the young woman and her lover are clear; their love is pure, not filthy. She calls him her hero and her beloved. It is possible that he performed a heroic act to win her affection (Puchner