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... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > classical history > female persons from classical history > female persons from classical history (with NAME) > (story of) Sappho, the poetess > suffering, misfortune of Sappho > death of Sappho: the poetess, desperate for the love of Phaon, throws herself from the Leucadian rock

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98C(SAPPHO)68death of Sappho: the poetess, desperate for the love of Phaon, throws herself from the Leucadian rock  

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  • ancient history
  • classical antiquity
  • classical history
  • Greeks
  • historical person
  • history
  • identity
  • jumping
  • Leucadian rock
  • love unrequited
  • mythology
  • name
  • Phaon
  • poetess
  • rock
  • Romans
  • Sappho
  • suicide
  • woman

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  • 98C(SAPPHO)68

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http://iconclass.org/98C%28SAPPHO%2968

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