loeb 2

Question 1

what is the name of loeb 2

Answer 1

come to me, leave crete behind!

Question 2

what is the significance of the opening line

Answer 2

creates dramatic start
perhaps a call/invocation to aphrodite
joyous exclamation excitement etc

Question 3

what quote leads us to the idea that this is probably a poem to aphrodite

Answer 3

you have a charming grove of apple trees
-associated with apples due to atlanta myth, beauty contest that paris won

Question 4

what quote presents imagery of religous worship and ritual, shows sappho as pious and honouring the goddess

Answer 4

alters smoking with incense

Question 5

what quote presents sappho giving aphrodite ann invitation

Answer 5

come and pour gracefuly into these golden wine cups

Question 6

what is the significance of this invitation

Answer 6

presents their relationship as familiar and personal

Question 7

what is the significance of golden wine cups

Answer 7

richly decorated cups connotes wealth and prosperity. sapphos younger brother was a wine taster (honoured position)

Question 8

what does freeman say about the religious overtones of loeb 2 and the almost personal relationship sappho seems to have with aphrodite

Answer 8

a song of powerful religious imagery invoking a mystical union of worshippers, the goddess and her outdoor temple