About Sappho

'About Sappho' is a companion piece to the vase animation Sappho 44: Hector and Andromache – A Wedding at Troy. It introduces you to Sappho, the Trojan War, and how her poetry was interpreted to reveal the tune that it would have been sung to in ancient times. It's for anyone to enjoy, and it's perfect for teachers looking for classroom materials covering poetry, art history, lesbian icons, and classical civilisation (especially for UK Key Stage 4-5).


'About Sappho' was created by the Panoply Vase Animation Project as part of the European Research Council funded project: Our Mythical Childhood... The Reception of Children's and Young Adults' Culture in Response to Regional and Global Challenges (Grant Agreement 681202; led by Prof Katarzyna Marciniak). For more animations and for more about Sappho and Our Mythical Childhood, visit www.panoply.org.uk

This video is available here for free educational use. Please do not download or add your logo for redistribution. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Translations:
German by Katrin Thaidigsmann
Belarusina and Russian by Angelina Gerus (MA student at the Faculty of "Artes Liberales" UW)