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Atthis

also: Ἄτθις, Ἄτθι

A woman of Sappho's circle, named in the love poems more than once; ancient readers counted her among the companions. Fr. 49 looks back at loving her 'long ago,' when she seemed 'a small child, and without grace.'

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Mentioned in 3 works (3 mentions)

Fragments of Book Two poem · 1 mention
Fragments of Book Five poem · 1 mention
Fragments of Uncertain Book, with the Epigrams and Dubia poem · 1 mention

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