An Inside View of the Life Sappho
 

         One of the most famous Lesbian poetics of the Greek time was known as Sappho(Pshappho). She

was born in 613 B.C-c.570 B.C.on an Greek island known as Lesvos. She was the daughter of

Skamandronymous, who was her father and Cleis her mother. Sappho was the only girl with three other

brothers, yet only two have information on them. Her eldest brother's name was Charaxus, who was a

wine merchant like their father and the other Larichus, who was a public cup-bearer at Mitylene. Sappho

and her family lived a stable life until both of Sappho's parents died. Sappho became an orphan at the age

of six.
            Despite the fact of living as an orphan, Sappho was highly educated just as most of the society

was on Lesvos. Sappho later got married to Cercylas  a wealthy merchant. They had a little daughter

together named after her mother, Cleis. Sappho later decided to establish a school for girls in which it

allowed the girls to learn how to sing and dance and how to become a good wife. The girls would leave

their parents making a sacrifice to leave their parents until a certain amount of time. The girls would learn

also house deeds as well. Because Sappho was also educated in singing and dancing, she would teach the

girls in song.

            Yet most of Sappho's life she wrote poetry about emotions dealing with a mysterious love one.

Not only was she known as the first modern poet, but also as the first Greek female writter.With her

writting and music ability, she composed several songs for the famous Aphroditeas from the Greek time

as well as songs for others.

            After accomplishing lots of achievements, Sappho is said to have died because she could no

longer with her love Phaon. To express her hurt, she jumped off the cliff of Cape Leucas into the sea

around 570 B.C.

            Now Sappho's writtings are recognized not only because of the words, but also for the emotions

and the feelings her poems gave to the reader. Poems such as Hymn to Aphrodite, "I have not had one

word from her","Please"and more.(http://www.sappho.com/poetry/historical/sappho.html#poetry)