Some people once said: The loveliest is a strong army, and others say that the loveliest is the fleet sailing with the wind. But in my opinion, none of this is the loveliest person I love.
- Sappho
As the most outstanding female poet of ancient Greece and one of the few "great people" in the ancient history of the world, Sappho's life is definitely legendary.
The tenth muse on earth
Sappho was a contemporary of Plato and was loved and admired by the world for her outstanding achievements and outstanding talents.
Plato, one of the three great philosophers of ancient Greece, even called her "the tenth muse of the world".
Not only that, Sappho, who came from an aristocratic family in ancient Greece, also founded the first and only girls' school in ancient Greek history.
While individuals are talented, education is also developing very well.
Because of Sappho's unique charisma and outstanding talent, many people admired her extremely much at that time and wanted to send their children to the girls' school founded by Sappho.
And the arrival of Plato brought a different style to this school.
Strong combination
In the second year of the school's founding, Plato began a five-year teaching career at the school at the invitation of Sappho.
Lang has a concubine and has no intention
Plato did not come to this school for his ideals or for money, he came only for one person, and that person was Sappho.
Unfortunately, fate is impermanent, creation is tricky, and for five years, Plato used all his strength and failed to pry open the heart of this kaoling flower.
The flowing water is intentional, and the falling flowers are merciless
Plato was transcendent and brilliant at his time, and indeed the most outstanding philosopher of his time in ancient Greece.
But alas: Sappho is gay.
Yes, Sappho is a woman, and the person she loves is also a woman.
In the end, Plato, who failed to hold the beauty, finally lost his soul and left this heartbreaking place alone.
Sappho, on the other hand, continued to teach, bringing his life's learning to many well-known students.
The most outstanding educators, disciples are comparable to Homer
Among Sappho's many female disciples was a disciple named "Elena".
She was Sappho's most prominent disciple and the most prominent female poet of ancient Greece.
At the time, at the age of 19, Elena wrote a book of poems, which was praised by the world.
Some even think that her work is comparable to Homer's.
Unfortunately, less than three months after writing this collection of poems, this talented female poet died mysteriously.
And later, because of the dictatorship of the Catholic Church, this book of poems was not circulated in the end
It may be that even God loves her talent, so he can't wait to call the poetess back to his side and keep her away from earthly pain.
Catholicism does devilish things in the name of God
In the later Middle Ages, Sappho was vilified because his views were too advanced (singing about same-sex love and the preciousness of freedom) and Catholicism became dominant (Catholic doctrine is obedience and patience, and abhorred same-sex love).
Catholic fanatics not only burned all her works, but also vilified her.
Describing her work as "the eye of hell spoken by cursed madmen" and viciously adapting her personal image as a "horrible witch with blind eyes, pus on her face, and a horrific appearance."
But in fact, Sappho was actually very beautiful and received praise at the time.
Even more because of his beauty, Sappho was once spared imprisonment.
Beautiful people are always easy to forgive
Legend has it that during a trial for false accusations, Sappho was sentenced to death for being too "arrogant" (silent because he was falsely accused and the judges could not distinguish right from wrong).
Sappho took off his shirt in public, revealing his perfect upper body.
The audience was first shocked by her action.
After a brief silence, a deafening "orgasmic cry" erupted: "Such a beautiful woman must not be put to death." ”
In this way, because of the "lust" of these smelly men, Sappho finally received a fair trial for his beauty.
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Text: Xiao Zhao
Reviewed: Mengyu Editor
Literature reference: "A Book to Understand World History", "Plato", "The Republic", etc
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