In his poem "Theogony", which he wrote in the 600's BC, he put some meaning to Greek mythology in a philosophical sense. His other great poem "Works and Days" describes the life of Greek peasants, emphasizing on their hard work, Good judgment and thriftiness. ... Lyric poetry, shorter forms of poetry, began to replace the epic. ... One type of lyric poetry was called melic poetry. ... Melic poetry was composed for a single voice, unlike elegiac and iambic poetry. ...

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Except for a chosen few like Christ, Gandhi and maybe even Socrates, no one is really enlightened, or has seen what life is all about. ... I seem to think there is another meaning to the Allegory of the Cave. ... Plato considered shadows, art and poetry, what you see is not necessarily what you get. With poetry and art you may be able to read the words but you may not understand the "real" meaning. ...

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The problem arises when he says, "For I know not any greater blessing to a young man who is beginning life than a virtuous lover, or to the lover, than a beloved youth. ... Socrates relates the dialog because it teaches the meaning of love as he understands it, which still fits in with the theme of their gathering. ... Diotima also makes the distinction that love is not confined solely to the feelings of one person for another, but encompasses many things, like poetry, philosophy, money-making, gymnastics and politics. ...

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