From the Sapph-Lit book club to the Sapph-o-rama film series and the Sapphic Sandwich Instagram account, a word with an ancient Greek namesake is being reclaimed by women-loving women.

In Ancient Greece and Rome, ... which was derived from the Ancient Greek word for “snatching” ... This tale centres on the journey of Jason and the Argonauts in search of the golden fleece.

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Ancient Greece laid the foundations of Western art. Traveling from its sun-splashed isles to the rugged mainland to bustling Athens, we trace the rise of Greek culture.

The word “sanction” has twin meanings that share a common root but tug in different directions. As a verb, to sanction is to approve or permit. (“The board sanctioned the spin-off.”) ...