Classics final

When did Sappho write?

in the late 7th to early 6th centuries BCE

Sappho

wrote lyric poetry, was prolific and highly influential in antiquity, called “the Tenth Muse“ or “the Poetess“

Sappho complete works

collected into nine books, we have one complete poem, a handful of substantial fragments and assorted less substantial fragments

Sappho’s Reception

two of the most common adjectives for women who love women “lesbian“ and “sapphic“ come from her name and place of birth

opinions on sappho

lots of lost text/information = lots of guesswork, “was sappho queer?” will get very different answers from different people