On Sappho by Isabelle Guo https://padlet.com/isabelleg221/hpn0e49inaw5ff4u A journal and exploration of Sappho's poetry en-us 2021-09-08 17:24:07 UTC 2024-08-01 02:13:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f49f.png C. Fragment 105 isabelleg221 https://padlet.com/isabelleg221/hpn0e49inaw5ff4u/wish/1725648756
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Now you are a broken seal, 
A scarlet stain upon the earth. 

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In this fragment, Sappho describes the crushing of a hyacinth underfoot. The translation serves to emphasize the imagery over the Sapphic meter of the poem; it shows the violence Sappho emphasizes in her metaphor. This description of a scarlet stain in the earth likens to blood, furthering that the hyacinth is a metaphor for an individual (purple hyacinths, as described earlier in the poem, crush purple). Through Sappho's imagery, the audience is shown how severe the damage to the delicate flower is, and appreciates the fragility of life seeing its destruction caused by the carelessness of apathetic others. 


]]> 2021-09-08 17:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/isabelleg221/hpn0e49inaw5ff4u/wish/1725648756 A. On Sappho isabelleg221 https://padlet.com/isabelleg221/hpn0e49inaw5ff4u/wish/1728263715 Sappho, an ancient Greek poet often referred to as "The Poetess", is well-renowned as one of the greatest poets of all time. Born on the isle of Lesbos in ~620 BC, her poetry is a part of classical literature everywhere, particularly for the use of the "sapphic meter" in her lyricism. While derided by some traditional contemporaries for her sexual preferences, her work is massively influential on modern society; particularly, her impact on communities of queer women (from which we derive the term "sapphic" and "lesbian). ]]> 2021-09-09 14:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/isabelleg221/hpn0e49inaw5ff4u/wish/1728263715 B. Charaxos and Larichos isabelleg221 https://padlet.com/isabelleg221/hpn0e49inaw5ff4u/wish/1975212369 Good grief, gods do what they like.
They call down hurricanes with a whisper
or send off a tsunami the way you would a love letter.
]]> 2022-01-04 22:07:29 UTC https://padlet.com/isabelleg221/hpn0e49inaw5ff4u/wish/1975212369 D. Ode to Aphrodite isabelleg221 https://padlet.com/isabelleg221/hpn0e49inaw5ff4u/wish/1975536027 In this poem, Sappho professes love for a woman and pleads with goddess Aphrodite to help her. While many of Sappho's poems are not titled due to their fragmented state and age, this is only complete poem surfaced of Sappho's writing: the title of this poem simply dictates exactly its contents–a lyrical offering to love, an ode, hoping that her affections will be returned.]]> 2022-01-05 02:45:59 UTC https://padlet.com/isabelleg221/hpn0e49inaw5ff4u/wish/1975536027 E. It's no use/Mother Dear... isabelleg221 https://padlet.com/isabelleg221/hpn0e49inaw5ff4u/wish/1975575172 2022-01-05 03:16:36 UTC https://padlet.com/isabelleg221/hpn0e49inaw5ff4u/wish/1975575172 F. to an Army wife, in Sardis... isabelleg221 https://padlet.com/isabelleg221/hpn0e49inaw5ff4u/wish/1975593952 This poem is addressed to not only the woman referred to as "Anactoria", but also those who are or have been in love. The poem affirms that love is a more powerful motivator than violence, strength, or power; those who are unsure of whether their love can withstand the stress of conflict are the ones who need to hear the poem most. ]]> 2022-01-05 03:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/isabelleg221/hpn0e49inaw5ff4u/wish/1975593952