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'''Sappho''' (c. 630 – c. 570 BCE) was a [[Greece|Greek]] poet from the island of [[Lesbos]] known for her lyric poetry, written to be sung and accompanied by a lyre. She was counted among the {{Wiki|Nine Lyric Poets}} along the likes of [[Keos|Cean]] [[Bacchylides]] and [[Thebes, Greece|Thebian]] [[Pindar]]. | '''Sappho''' (c. 630 – c. 570 BCE) was a [[Greece|Greek]] poet from the island of [[Lesbos]] known for her lyric poetry, written to be sung and accompanied by a lyre. She was counted among the {{Wiki|Nine Lyric Poets}} along the likes of [[Keos|Cean]] [[Bacchylides]] and [[Thebes, Greece|Thebian]] [[Pindar]]. | ||
==Influence and legacy== | ==Influence and legacy== | ||
===5th century BCE=== | ===5th century BCE=== | ||
During the 5th century BCE her home town of [[Mytilene]] | During the 5th century BCE the [[Sappho School|school]] Sappho established in her home town of [[Mytilene]] was still in use.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
===1st century BCE=== | ===1st century BCE=== | ||
Revision as of 12:02, 16 January 2019
Sappho (c. 630 – c. 570 BCE) was a Greek poet from the island of Lesbos known for her lyric poetry, written to be sung and accompanied by a lyre. She was counted among the Nine Lyric Poets along the likes of Cean Bacchylides and Thebian Pindar.
Influence and legacy
5th century BCE
During the 5th century BCE the school Sappho established in her home town of Mytilene was still in use.[1]
1st century BCE
During the 1st century BCE some of Sappho's works were kept in the Library of Alexandria in Egypt.[2]
Appearance
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)