Deliver me from oppressive anxieties;
fulfill all that my heart longs to fulfill;
And you yourself will be my fellow fighter
- Sappho, Ode to Aphrodite, 6th century BCE
Sappho, known from the island of Lesbos, was famous for her lyrical poetry with melodic structure, and openness towards sensuality with lack of gender bounds. Her works and life story is fragmented, but she undoubtedly is a major figure for early queer art in the western world. 🌎
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