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The Brothers Poem is a work by the archaic Greek poet Sappho (c. 630 – c. 570 BC), lost since antiquity until it was rediscovered in 2014. Most of its text survives, apart from its opening lines. Known only from papyrus fragments, it mentions two of Sappho's brothers, Charaxos and Larichos. This is the only known mention of their names in Sappho's writings, though they are known from other sources. These references, and aspects of language and style, have been used to establish Sappho's authorship. The poem is structured as an address – possibly by Sappho herself – to an unknown person. The speaker chastises the addressee for saying repeatedly that Charaxos will return (possibly from a trading voyage), maintaining that his safety is in the hands of the gods and offering to pray to Hera for his return. The narrative then switches focus from Charaxos to Larichos, whom the speaker hopes will relieve the family from their troubles when he becomes a man.

Just a suggested blurb ... thoughts and edits are welcome. - Dank (push to talk) 16:05, 21 July 2019 (UTC)