Sappho was a Greek poet who lived on the island of Lesbos in the 6th century BCE. She is considered one of the most important female poets of ancient Greece and her poetry, particularly her love poetry, has had a lasting impact on Western literature. Sappho's work was highly regarded by her contemporaries and she was known as "the tenth Muse."

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Sappho was

A) the most important battle of the Persian War.
B) the most influential female Greek poet.
C) the leader of Athens during its Golden Age.
D) a Mediterranean island destroyed by a volcano.
E) the founder of the Stoic school of philosophy.

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