Immortal Aphrodite of the iridescent throne, daughter of Zeus, seamstress of deceit, I beseech you, do not seduce my soul, oh queen, with distress and sorrow.But may you come hither, if at some time, hearing our voices from afar, you attend to us, leaving your father's gilded homeWith Chariot yoked; and beautiful swift sparrows lead… Continue reading Sappho’s Hymn to Aphrodite