article_snippet.sent: Sappho declared Sappho love for women .
article_snippet.sent: a new television programme examines the life and legacy of the female poet Sappho, who lived on The Greek island around 600BC.
article_snippet.sent: In the documentary, Mountford travels to Lesbos to try to uncover the truth about Sappho's life.
article_snippet.sent: Lesbos had a particular reputation for producing very beautiful women, the TV show will reveal .
article_snippet.sent: Sappho was a phenomenon but any kind of genius still follows the culture of men and for women time.'
article_snippet.sent: Sappho: Love And Life On Lesbos
article_snippet.sent: With Margaret Mountford will be shown on BBC Four on May 6.
highlights_snippet.sent: Show also examines life and legacy of the female poet Sappho, who lived on The Greek island around 600BC .