Sappho

Sappho was a woman who was said to have killed herself (gone over a cliff) because her husband did not return from war. From this it can be said that she is a very emotional person who would do a lot for love. In the first lines of this poem she calls on Aphrodite (who is the goddess of love) to help her with her broken heart. She believes in the power of Aphrodite and thinks she can solve all problems.
Sappho is unlike the other literary pieces we have read in this class. It is very emotional and passionate. She is in love with love and it is seen in every line of the poem. To Sappho, life without love is no life at all.