poet Erinna
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Erinna was an ancient Greek poet, traditionally associated with Sappho’s circle, known for her refined and emotionally charged verse despite the fragmentary survival of her work.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erinna | 0 |
| The Distaff | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek poet
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ancient Greek woman ⓘ poem ⓘ woman ⓘ |
| author | Erinna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| culturalContext | ancient Greek literature ⓘ |
| era | Classical antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | epic poem ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
domestic life
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female friendship ⓘ marriage rites ⓘ mourning and loss ⓘ |
| hasWorkPreservedAs | fragments ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Sappho
NERFINISHED
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Sappho’s circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMentionedBy |
Antipater of Sidon
NERFINISHED
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Athenaios NERFINISHED ⓘ Eusebius NERFINISHED ⓘ Strabo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPraisedBy | Antipater of Sidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
epic poetry
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lyric poetry ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Baucis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme | lament for a dead friend ⓘ |
| meter | hexameter ⓘ |
| movement | Aeolic lyric tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Distaff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
blend of epic form with personal emotion
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psychological insight into women’s lives ⓘ vivid narrative detail ⓘ |
| occupation | poet ⓘ |
| traditionallyLinkedTo |
Sapphic tradition
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island of Lesbos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workStatus | fragmentary ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
emotionally charged
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refined ⓘ |
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