Sappho of Lesbos: Great Sluts of History
6 min readJun 24, 2021
Her lyrics were epic, intimate, erotic, and timeless. Even over two thousand years later, even in fragmented form, Sappho’s poetry sings to the heart.
We shall enjoy it
As for him who finds
fault, may silliness
and sorry take him!
(Mary Barnard translation)