Sappho was an ancient Greek poetess who lived in the 6th century BC. She is known for her lyric poetry and is often referred to as one of the greatest lyric poets in the Western tradition. Her work has been translated into many languages and she is considered one of the most influential female poets in history. The crossword solutions for the term SAPPHO, E.G. are POETESS (7 letters), POET (4 letters) and ODIST (5 letters). These terms refer to Sappho's profession as a poetess, POET and ode-writer respectively.