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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. | {{Stub}} | ||
'''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== | |||
===5th century BCE=== | |||
During the 5th century BCE her home town of [[Mytilene]] housed a [[Sappho School|school]] dedicated to her.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
===1st century BCE=== | |||
During the 1st century BCE some of Sappho's works were kept in the [[Library of Alexandria]] in [[Egypt]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
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[[Category:570 BCE deaths]] | [[Category:570 BCE deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Individuals]] | [[Category:Individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Greeks]] | [[Category:Greeks]] | ||
[[Category:Ethnic Greeks]] | |||
[[Category:Lesbians]] | |||
[[Category:Mytileneans]] | [[Category:Mytileneans]] | ||
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[[Category:Poets]] | |||
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Revision as of 12:00, 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 her home town of Mytilene housed a school dedicated to her.[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)