... told stories, the use of many characters helped to keep their poems interesting. Almost any Greek poem would be a good example of their use of many gods, but "A Garland" by Sappho shows the use of several gods in one poem within very few lines. "Now Leto and Niobe were very dear companions/to Phoibos the Goldenhaired whom Koios" daughter bore/to ... made a vow and swore the gods" great oath:/"By your head, I will remain a virgin always/hunting upon the peaks of lonely mountains./come, nod your head, grant me this favor."" (Sappho 14). Their poems were not on such a personal level as the...

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• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: High School