Lesbos is a Greek island in the northeast Aegean Sea that is most famous for being the home of lyric poet Sappho. Together with Chios, Lesbos formed the Petrified Islands.
History[]
In addition to Sappho, by the 5th century BCE Lesbos had also garnered fame like its sister island Chios as the birthplace of the Daughters of Artemis, an all-female cult revering the Greek goddess Artemis.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War the Spartan misthios Kassandra visited the island.[1]
Regions[]
The island of Lesbos was made of four regions:
Trivia[]
- The name of the island gave origin to the word "lesbian", as Sappho is believed to be have been homosexual.
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Appearances[]
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first appearance)
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