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Who was a famous lesbian poet?
Sappho was a lesbian poet who long ago lived on the Greek island of Lesbos.
Where did the poet Sappho live?
Sappho was a Greek poet who lived on the island of Lesbos in the Northeastern Aegean Sea in the 7th century BCE.
How did the island of Lesbos become associated with lesbians was it because of Sapho?
sappho was a poet in ancient Greece on the island of lesbos, where women "took care" of each other while their husbands were fighting and stuff
How lesbianism started?
The term "lesbian" came from the Greek island of Lesbos where the poet Sappho was born and died. Her poems heralding the beauty of women gave the term lesbian to female/female love
Which did which Greek Island did Sappho write poems for her female admirers?
Lesbos
Greek lyricist called the greatest female poet of antiquity?
Sappho, a Greek lyric poetess from the island of Lesbos, is considered the greatest female poet of antiquity. Her work focused on themes of love, desire, and personal emotions, and she was highly regarded for her captivating and emotional poetry.
Who was Sappho in Greek history?
Sappho in Greek history is the first known female oratory poet and the only woman from ancient Greece whose work has survived. She is associated with Lesbos, the name of her home island
Was Sappho female?
Sappho was the most famous poet in ancient Greece. She was strong-willed and independent-minded, never married, and believed that women should be taken seriously for their ideas and contributions to society. Sappho was from the island of Lesbos and the term, "lesbian", can be traced all the way back to her.
What is the largest island in the Aegean Sea?
Lesbos
Which Greek island has main town of Mitillini?
lesbos
What is the German word lesben originally derived from?
The German word "lesben" is originally derived from the islands of Lesbos which are located in Greece. The islands were the home of the poet Sappho, who wrote poetry dedicated to the beauty of and love of women.
Where is Mitylene?
Mytilene is the capital city of Lesbos (formerly known as Lesbos but the modern name is Mytilene), a Greek island in the Aegean Sea
