Biography of sappho
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Sappho
Ancient Greek lyric poet (c.
Brief biography of sappho
–c. BC)
For other uses, see Sappho (disambiguation).
Sappho (; Greek: ΣαπφώSapphṓ[sap.pʰɔ̌ː]; Aeolic GreekΨάπφωPsápphō; c.&#;&#;– c.&#;&#;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.
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.
Biography of sappho
As well as lyric poetry, ancient commentators claimed that Sappho wrote elegiac and iambic poetry. Three epigrams formerly attributed to Sappho are extant, but these are actually Hellenistic imitations of Sappho's style.
Little is known of Sappho's life.
She was from a wealthy family from Lesbos, though her parents' names are uncer