Sappho ~~ Lyric Poet
Sappho was an Ancient Greek poet from the island of Lesbos. She was one of the canon of nine Greek lyric poets. Lyric poetry is a form of poetry that expresses personal and emotional feelings. In the ancient world, lyric poems were meant to be played to the lyre. Today Lyric poems don't have to rhyme or need to be set to music. Most of her poetry, which was well-known and greatly admired throughout antiquity, has been lost, or destroyed. Who are other lyric poets in the cannon?
The Nine Lyric Poets of Ancient Greece were considered worthy of critical study and acclaim. Ancient scholars defined the genre lyric poetry based on the metrical form, not the content. Of these, Sappho is the one most remembered and loved.
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Sappho (monodic lyric, c. 600 BC) of Lesbos
Alcaeus (monodic lyric, c. 600 BC) of Lesbos
Anacreon (monodic lyric, sixth century BC) of Teos
Stesichorus (choral lyric, sixth century BC) of Himera
Ibycus (choral lyric, sixth century BC) of Rhegium
Simonides (choral lyric, sixth century BC) of Ceos
Bacchylides (choral lyric, fifth century BC) of Ceos
Pindar (choral lyric, fifth century BC) of Thebes
Wonderful poetry!!!
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