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title: Sappho
author: John William Godward
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2882/sappho/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sappho
_Authored by John William Godward_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2882.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Sappho of Lesbos](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sappho_of_Lesbos/) (c. 630-570 BCE). Painting by John William Godward (1904). Through her poetry which included love between [women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/), she gave the term "lesbian" its modern meaning.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Godward, J. W. (2014, July 30). Sappho. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Godward, John William. "Sappho." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 30, 2014. .
### MLA
Godward, John William. "Sappho." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jul 2014, .
## License & Copyright
Digital image courtesy of the Getty's [Open Content Program](https://www.getty.edu/projects/open-content-program/). The Getty makes available, without charge, all available digital images to which the Getty holds the rights or that are in the public domain to be used for any purpose. No permission is required. [Original image](http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=806) by [**John William Godward**](http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=806). Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 30 July 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.