Erotic Images in Some of Sappho's Fragments | ||
| Journal of Tikrit University for the Humanities | ||
| Article 1, Volume 19, Issue 9, September 2012, Pages 670-685 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hadi Saleh Sultan; Kamal Marsho Alias | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract This study aims at shedding light on Erotic images in some of Sappho's Fragments. It is divided into an introduction and another section. The introduction tackles some aspects of Sappho's poetry and gives some detailed information about the term Eros. It alludes to its origin and how it was tackled by some Greek philosophers like Plato and others. It also focuses on some mythical tales which give some further information about this term. The second section depicts some images which are highly used by the poet. It is divided into further sub-sections which all talk about the images of a lover and a beloved. The first image "Alien image" describes the lover as a god without him life becomes sterile and barren. Then the poet depicts him through some animal imagery where he is always needed and controlling. Through solar imagery the lover is depicted as a mythical figure who plays a vital role in the life of a woman. The last sub-section concentrates on plant imagery which are depicted almost erotically. Then there is a conclusion which sums up the results which this study has reached. | ||
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