Eros harrows my heart. — Sappho (image via Metropolitan Museum of Art) Today, Sappho is maybe known as the world's most famous lesbian -- but for centuries after her death in the sixth century BC, scholars, theologians and even her fellow poets have attempted to hide the truth of her sexuality.
A Woman to Know: Sappho
A Woman to Know: Sappho
A Woman to Know: Sappho
Eros harrows my heart. — Sappho (image via Metropolitan Museum of Art) Today, Sappho is maybe known as the world's most famous lesbian -- but for centuries after her death in the sixth century BC, scholars, theologians and even her fellow poets have attempted to hide the truth of her sexuality.