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Sappho ( / ˈsæfoʊ /; Greek: Σαπφώ Sapphṓ [sap.pʰɔ̌ː]; Aeolic Greek Ψάπφω Psápphō; c. 630 – c. 570 BC) was an Archaic Greek poet from Eresos or Mytilene on the island of Lesbos. [a] Sappho is known for her lyric poetry, written to be sung while accompanied by music.
May 12, 2024 · Sappho (born c. 610, Lesbos [Greece]—died c. 570 bce) was a Greek lyric poet greatly admired in all ages for the beauty of her writing style. She ranks with Archilochus and Alcaeus, among Greek poets, for her ability to impress readers with a lively sense of her personality.
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Jun 10, 2021 · Sappho of Lesbos (l. c. 620-570 BCE) was a lyric poet whose work was so popular in ancient Greece that she was honored in statuary, coinage, and pottery centuries after her death. Little remains of her work, and these fragments suggest she was gay. Her name inspired the terms 'sapphic' and 'lesbian', both referencing female same-sex relationships.
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Sep 7, 2023 · Learn about Sappho, the ancient Greek poet who wrote about love, desire, and loss with passion and skill. Explore her life, legacy, and influence on later literature and culture.
Jan 11, 2022 · Sappho was the quintessential lyric poet of ancient Greece. Although the bulk of her poetry has been lost, she was well-known and greatly admired throughout antiquity as one of the greatest of lyric poets, and her immense reputation has endured through surviving fragments.
Feb 12, 2018 · Learn about the life and works of Sappho, the ancient Greek lyricist who was revered as the Tenth Muse and celebrated for her love of women. Explore her legacy, her influence and her challenges as a woman artist in a male-dominated world.
Sappho , (flourished 610– c. 570 bc, Lesbos, Asia Minor), Greek lyric poet. Although legends about her abound, little is known of her life. She was born on the island of Lesbos and became the leader of a thiasos, an informal female community, whose purpose was the education of young women, especially for marriage.
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