The invocation of Aphrodite by Sappho has an epic resonance within the lyric form. Critically examine the statement.

The Greek goddess of love to whom much of Sappho’s poetry is devoted or dedicated. Sappho characterizes her as immortal, powerful, cunning and beautiful. She is sometimes identified as Kypris, a name which comes from Kypros, or Cyprus, where Aphrodite was born.