Lesbia

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  • Lesbia: the literary pseudonym of the great love of Roman poet Gaius Valerius Catullus (ca. 82-52 BC). The name also suggests literary and erotic connotations, evoking the famous circle of young girl lovers on Lesbos Island, who included the poetess Sappho.