Lyrical poems from ancient times are presented in the first person. Since lyric poetry expresses a speaker's personal and emotional feelings, Sappho's poems, Abu Nawar's verses, Egyptian poems, and Neo-Christian Aztec poems explore the emotions of speakers as they describe their culture, their lifestyle and traditions. These verses describe the passion, love and outlook of ancient civilizations. The songs of the Aztec nobility encompass the speaker's curiosity about her social surroundings. In one of the songs of the Aztec nobility, the speaker conveyed: “Begin, / you who sing. / May you still beat / your flowery drum, / may you give joy / to my lords, / to the eagles, to the jaguars. / In short, are we here together” (1-8). This is the establishing point of the verse: expressing the charm of the speaker. The poet uses metaphor, symbolism and imagery to emphasize her perspectives. The flower drum symbolizes happiness, sweetness and liveliness. Eagles and jaguars are images of rigor and savagery, but through the floral drums that continue to beat, these strict and wild lords become gentle and outdated. From this point of view, it can be said that during the ancient Aztec period, poems like this express the metaphorical emotions of the poets. On the other hand, Greek poems consider the concept of love and passion between two people. In one of Sappho's poems, the speaker expressed, "Come back to me now and free me / from exhausting anxiety." / All that my heart desires, / accomplished. And yourself be my ally in the fight of love” (25-28). The speaker in this part of the verse is seeking addiction. Same with the poetic techniques of Aztec poetry, this poem also...... middle of paper ......y, Odysseus's destiny depends on his power and magnificence. In the last part of the play, the hero expresses: “Yet Fate, however cruel, Fate denies rest; / Long and hard work remains behind; / By heaven above, by hell below enjoined: / For tiresias through the eternal gates / I have traveled through hell to know my future destiny” (Homer, 1853, XXIII; 266-270). Odysseus expresses his strength and influence to bring back his kingdom. Despite all his circumstances in the hands of different gods and goddesses, Odysseus emphasizes his strength to defeat all his enemies and win the battle against them. It also brings him back to his family and supporters. This idea proves that Odysseus' destiny is in his hands. His destiny depends on his spirit, his strength and his dignity. He used these personalities throughout his journey, which brings him back to his wife and son..