It is possible that he intended it to be an amulet for them. Amulets were often represented by small animals and were worn for protection or for some kind of power from the gods (Patch 2000). This might have been his idea of ​​protection from his parents' wrath if they were caught on a date. She offers the fish-amulet to her lover in pure adoration. The girl ends her part in the poem with a plea. “O my hero, my beloved, come and visit me!” Although this poem is not explicit in its imagery, it is still deeply sensual. The desires of the young woman and her lover are clear, their love is pure, not dirty. She calls him her hero and beloved. It is possible that he had performed some heroic deed to win her affection (Puchner