The major contributions of Sappho to ancient Greek literature include her innovative use of lyric poetry, which personalizes emotion and experience. Sappho's work focuses prominently on love, desire, and interpersonal relationships, expressed with remarkable depth and sensitivity. She composed numerous hymns and songs, celebrating both divine and mortal themes, and her distinct voice established her as one of the first female poets in history. Although only fragments of her work survive, Sappho's influence on later poets and the broader tradition of Western literature is substantial and enduring.