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 ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,308 views/month, #5,320 of 1,000,298).^[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].

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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 sapphism^[40], a sexual orientation^[41]; Sapphic stanza^[42], a strophe^[43]; lesbianism^[44], a sexual orientation^[45]; Sappho Painter^[46], an Attic vase-painter^[47], b. -0550^[48], of Classical Athens^[49], specialised in Greek vases^[50]; 80 she^[51]; she^[52]; and Sapphoa^[53].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 550 BC^[5], 570 BC^[20], 569 BC^[21], 568 BC^[22], and 557 BC^[54]. Sappho passed away in Lefkada^[4].

Why It Matters

Sappho ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,308 views/month, #5,320 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

She has been cited as an influence by Mariam Tsiklauri^[57], a poet^[58], b. 1960^[59], of Soviet Union^[60], awarded the Gala^[61].

Works attributed to her include she fr. 31 Voigt^[62], a literary work^[63]; Ode to Aphrodite^[64], a literary work^[65]; and The Brothers Poem^[66], a literary work^[67]. Entities named for her include sapphism^[40], a sexual orientation^[41]; Sapphic stanza^[42], a strophe^[43]; lesbianism^[44], a sexual orientation^[45]; Sappho Painter^[46], an Attic vase-painter^[47], b. -0550^[48], of Classical Athens^[49], specialised in Greek vases^[50]; 80 she^[51]; and she^[52].

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^[57].