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Did you know? Sappho (~630-570 BC) was a Greek poet from the island of Lesbos. Her poems about love between women were famous in antiquity. The word "lesbian" comes directly from her island; "sapphic" from her name. Only one complete poem and fragments of 600 others survive.

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Sappho (~630-570 BC) was a Greek poet from the island of Lesbos. Her poems about love between women were famous in antiquity. The word "lesbian" comes directly from her island; "sapphic" from her name. Only one complete poem and fragments of 600 others survive.

Sappho (~630-570 v.Chr.) was een Griekse dichteres op het eiland Lesbos. Haar gedichten over liefde tussen vrouwen waren in de oudheid beroemd. Het woord "lesbisch" komt direct van haar eiland; "sapphisch" van haar naam. Slechts één compleet gedicht en fragmenten van 600 anderen zijn bewaard.

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