L4sBot@lemmy.worldB to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL that the words "lesbian" and "sapphic" both come from this legendary woman named Sappho who lived on the island of Lesbosen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down10
arrow-up115arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the words "lesbian" and "sapphic" both come from this legendary woman named Sappho who lived on the island of Lesbosen.wikipedia.orgL4sBot@lemmy.worldB to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square1fedilink
minus-squareLegalAction@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoShe’s not legendary, the way Achilles is. She was a real person.