Sappho

ancient Greek poet from Lesbos (c. 630-c. 570 BC)
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Sappho
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Sappho

Summary

Sappho is a human[1]. She was born in Eresos[2]. She was born on 650 BC[3]. She passed away in Lefkada[4]. She died on 550 BC[5]. She worked as a poet[6], composer[7], author[8], and writer[9]. She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Sappho was born in Eresos[2].
  • Sappho's place of birth was Lesbos[11].
  • Sappho's place of birth was Mytilene[12].
  • Sappho passed away in Lefkada[4].
  • Sappho was born on 650 BC[3].
  • Sappho was born on 650 BC[13].
  • Sappho was born on 650 BC[14].
  • Sappho was born on 630 BC[15].
  • Sappho was born on 650 BC[16].
  • Sappho was born on 628 BC[17].
  • Sappho died on 550 BC[5].
  • Sappho died on 550 BC[18].
  • Sappho died on 550 BC[19].
  • Sappho died on 570 BC[20].
  • Sappho died on 569 BC[21].
  • Sappho died on 568 BC[22].
  • Sappho held citizenship in Mytilene[23].
  • Ancient Greek was Sappho's native language[24].
  • Sappho's professions included poet[6].
  • Sappho's professions included composer[7].
  • Sappho's professions included author[8].
  • Sappho's professions included writer[9].
  • Sappho's field of work was poetry[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Sappho is Ode to Aphrodite[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Sappho is Sappho fr. 31 Voigt[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Eresos[2], a human settlement[28], in Greece[29]; Lesbos[11], an island[30], in Greece[31]; and Mytilene[12], an ancient city[32], in Greece[33], founded in -1100[34]. Recorded date of birth include 650 BC[3], 630 BC[15], 628 BC[17], 625 BC[35], 620 BC[36], and 612 BC[37]. Ancient Greek was Sappho's native language[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], composer[7], author[8], and writer[9]. Sappho's field of work was poetry[25].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ode to Aphrodite[26], a literary work[38] and Sappho fr. 31 Voigt[27], a literary work[39]. Things named for her include she[40], a monotypic taxon[41]; Sappho Painter[42], an Attic vase-painter[43], b. -0550[44], of Classical Athens[45], specialised in Greek vases[46]; sapphism[47], a sexual orientation[48]; Sapphoa[49]; lesbianism[50]; 80 she[51]; and Sapphic stanza[52].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 550 BC[5], 570 BC[20], 569 BC[21], 568 BC[22], and 557 BC[53]. Sappho passed away in Lefkada[4].

Why It Matters

Sappho has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

She has been cited as an influence by Mariam Tsiklauri[55], a poet[56], b. 1960[57], of Soviet Union[58], awarded the Gala[59].

Works attributed to her include she fr. 31 Voigt[60], a literary work[61]; The Brothers Poem[62], a literary work[63]; and Ode to Aphrodite[64], a literary work[65]. Entities named for her include she[40], a monotypic taxon[41]; Sappho Painter[42], an Attic vase-painter[43], b. -0550[44], of Classical Athens[45], specialised in Greek vases[46]; sapphism[47], a sexual orientation[48]; Sapphoa[49]; lesbianism[50]; and 80 she[51].

FAQs

Where was Sappho born?

Born in Eresos[2], Sappho…

Where did Sappho die?

Sappho passed away in Lefkada[4].

What did Sappho do for work?

Sappho worked as poet[6], composer[7], author[8], and writer[9].

Who did Sappho influence?

Sappho has been cited as an influence by Mariam Tsiklauri[55].

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  1. [2] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Enciclopedia Treccani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [25] . newyorker.com. Retrieved . newyorker.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . newyorker.com. Retrieved . newyorker.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Women Writers of Ancient Greece and Rome. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Enciclopedia Treccani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . РСКД / Sappho. wikidata.org.
  18. [35] . biography.yourdictionary.com. biography.yourdictionary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [36] . World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [37] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Gran Enciclopèdia de la Música. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . Enciclopedia Treccani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . Merriam-Webster online dictionary. wikidata.org.
  26. [22] . РСКД / Sappho. wikidata.org.
  27. [53] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  10. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 7d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag sappho
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  4. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 11d ago · Laurauntner · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Exact match https://dbpedia.org/resource/Sappho
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  6. 17d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 22d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 229195
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10780]]: sappho, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/253397875|Sappho (#253397875)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7013|Radio France person]] #mi"
  8. 22d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 23d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 28d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 229195
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  12. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 7w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 8w ago · Reclus · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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