Sappho was a Greek lyric poet from Mytilene on the island of Lesbos. Born at the close of the seventh century BCE, Sappho was famously declared the “Tenth Muse” by Plato. Ancient sources state that she produced nine volumes of poetry. Ancient sources state that she produced nine volumes of poetry. While two hundred fragments have been attributed to Sappho, only two complete poems and approximately forty fragments survive.
