Queer Poets Society

aphrodite has honored you exceedingly; exploring the world of Sappho


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Today we delve into the world of Sappho, an ancient Greek poet from the island of Lesbos. Known for her lyric poetry, she focused on love, desire, and passionate personal emotions. Often called the "Tenth Muse," her work was highly admired in antiquity, though much of it survives only in fragments. Little of her work remains, and little is known about her life, we do know she is associated with themes of homoerotic love.

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Queer Poets SocietyBy Mars Tarassenko