History-Makers: Sappho

It's no use, dear algorithm, I cannot research, for Sappho has crushed me with longing for lost poetry!

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[jananias]

“... who wrote from a place of deep sincerity. AND THIRST.” Cracked me up

[Petrico]

Sappho: I was censored
Everyone: By the church?
Sappho: No, by language barriers

[cameronmcallister]

"I heard a woman talk and almost fucking died" is iconic, hands down.

[KianaWolf]

"The Greeks and Romans were indiscriminately thirsty."
There are so many great lines in this vid and Blue's delivery is fantastic.

[DalithaMW]

"I heard a woman's laugh and passed out from lesbian longing"

Fucking MOOD, SAPPHO

[sharksuperiority]

“Before we put ALL the blame on the loss of Alexandria-“
He’s covering up for the fact he burned down the Library of Alexandria

[Amazayne]

Alexander the "You all speak Greek now." has to be my favorite title Blue has given him to date

[Breidablik]

I love Sappho and her completely platonic best friend/roommate who she grew old and died with

[cassandraxiv]

"What's wrong with Kerkylas of Andros?"
"Well, I think it's a joke, sir. Like Sillius Soddus or Biggus Dickus."

[PrincessStabbityPLS]

Despite how little of her work remains, we can at least be grateful that *"I'm horni"* is a sentiment that transcends language, period, cultural framework and all literary conventions. Millennia later, we can still relate to and laugh at the idea of finding someone's voice so hot we need to sit down.

[regretsin]

*"oh my god they were roommates" intensifies*

[geekacelol]

I hear that women’s laugh and I get *HELLA THIRSTY!*

“Now hear me out guys, I think she was chaste.”

[ChloHB]

"Hey hot stuff
You sure are hot
And boy do I have opinions about that"

Such a beautiful poem Blue, I'm in awe ...

[bmoney]

"wrote poetry to defend himself against accusations"

Is this history's first known example of a rap battle?

[clutchedbyanangel]

"Have you ever seen a girl so pretty you started crying" - Sappho, probably

[minerva]

Honestly the fact that her meme husband was literally called *Dick of Man Island* is perfect when you consider that because of Sappho's legendary gayness in the modern English language "Sappho of Lesbos" basically means "Gay of Gay Island". And naturally there is no power couple greater than Gay of Gay Island and her husband Dick of Man Island.

[amadeus]

"Who are you married to?"

"Dick"

"Richard is a nice name! Where is he from?"

"Man island"

"Huh, I've never heard of that place..."

[simonastor]

That’s actually a surprisingly refreshing reframing of Sappho. Interesting to learn it wasn’t the homophobes that got her, it was just dumb old illiteracy.

[melina]

Sappho said “I love women so much I’m gonna die” and a ton of Ancient Greek lesbians went “retweet” and now we’re here

[bluelfsuma]

If he doesn't mention her super real husband that totally existed, *Dick Allcocks from Man Island, * I will be disappointed.
Edit: Hell yeah.