Who is Sappho
Sappho (; Greek: Σαπφώ Sapphō [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. Sappho is known for her lyric poetry, written to be sung while accompanied by music. In ancient times, Sappho was widely regarded as one of the greatest lyric poets and was given names such as the "Tenth Muse" and "The Poetess". Most of Sappho's poetry is now lost, and what is extant has mostly survived in fragmentary form; only the "Ode to Aphrodite" is certainly complete. As well as lyric poetry, ancient commentators claimed that Sappho wrote elegiac and iambic poetry. Three epigrams attributed to Sappho are extant, but these are actually Hellenistic imitations of Sappho's style.Read Full Biography of Sappho
Sappho Poems
- No Word
I have had not one word from her
Frankly I wish I were dead.
When she left, she wept ... - To A Bride
Bride, around whom the rosy leaves are flying,
Sweet image of the Cyprian undying,
The bed awaits thee; go, and with him lying,
Give to the groom thy sweetness, softly sighing. ... - An Epithalamium
Fragments 91, 92, 99, 106, 104, 103, 100, 105, 101, 102, 96, 109, 93, 94, 97, 95, and 133 combined.
Raise high the beams of the raftered hall,
(Sing the Hymen-refrain!) ... - Thy Form Is Lovely
Thy form is lovely and thine eyes are honeyed,
O'er thy face the pale
Clear light of love lies like a veil.
Bidding thee rise, ... - The Anactoria Poem
Some say thronging cavalry, some say foot soldiers,
others call a fleet the most beautiful of
sights the dark earth offers, but I say it's what-
ever you love best. ...
Top 10 most used topics by Sappho
I Love You 33 Love 33 Heart 16 Sweet 15 Aphrodite 12 Earth 12 Light 11 Mother 11 Child 11 Golden 11Sappho Quotes
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Birdbot4: sappho sparganurus - image: (c) hugo, some rights reserved (cc by-nc), uploaded by hugo audio: bobby wilcox, xc465899. accessible atFabbo_o: the stars about the lovely moon, fade back and vanish very soon, when, round and full, her silver face swims into sight, and lights all space. ~sappho
Dollpariah: she is like balzac. i bet sappho would be fat af too if she had access to a 24 hour 7/11
Official_sappho: john wick is so good. don’t mess with wife guys i guess
Sapphiclitbot: a poet is always living in kletic time, whatever her century. she is calling out, she is waiting. she lies down in the shade of the future and drowses among its roots. her case is the genitive of remembering. selby wynn schwartz, after sappho
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