sentences:  In the poem by Socrates she depicts Eros as not an extreme or purity; rather, as a "daemon", Eros is in between the divine Gods and mankind.Diotima thus exposes the flaws of oral tradition; it uses strong contrasts to express truth, thus revealing vulnerability to sophistry.This portion of the dialogue points to the idea that reality is perceptible only through one's character (which includes one's desires and prejudices and one's limited understanding of logic).