Sappho playing the lyre, 1849 - Léopold Burthe (1823 - 1860)
Nothing beats an epic lyre solo.
Nothing beats an epic lyre solo.
Sappho (/ˈsæfoʊ/; Greek: Σαπφώ Sapphō [sap.pʰɔ̌ː]; Aeolic Greek Ψάπφω Psápphō; c. 630 – c. 570 BC) was an Archaic Greek poet from Eresos or Mytilene on the island of Lesbos.[a] Sappho is known for her lyric poetry, written to be sung while accompanied by music. (Wikipedia)
Cool. I just ran across this word on The Gender Dysphoria Bible:
sapphic /săf′ĭk/ adjective
Of or relating to lesbianism. Relating to lesbianism; lesbian.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition • More at Wordnik
And from Miriam Webster Dictionary:
Sapphic and Greek Poet Sappho
The poet Sappho wrote poems of self-reflection but also of passion, some of it directed to the women attending the school she conducted on the Greek island of Lesbos around 600 B.C. Even though most of the poems survive only as fragments, they have been greatly admired for many centuries. They were written in an original rhythmical pattern, which has become known as sapphic verse. Later admirers, such as the Roman poets Catullus and Horace, honored her by adopting the sapphic meter for their own poetry. Because of Sappho, the island of Lesbos also gave its name to lesbianism, which writers often used to call sapphic love.
It feels unfair that having a scantily clad woman play the lyre for you seems so unattainable. Hell, I'd settle for a lute, but that's not any easier to find.