A Woman to Know: Anyte of Tegea

Around her the sea trembles, looking upon her polished image. — Anyte

(image via National Hellenic Museum)

Anyte made her living line by line. As a poetess in 3rd century Greece, she joined a group of writers called on to inscribe epitpahs and epigrams for special occasions. Anything from battle celebrations to democratic victories: they'd be on hand to …