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Contents:
- THE HISTORY OF GAYS THE MILARY – THE SACRED BAND OF THEB
- THE ORIGAL QUEER VETERANS: THIS ANCIENT GAY ARMY WAS AN ELE & UNSTOPPABLE FORCE
- THE VICTOR GAY GREEK ARMY THAT GOT CANCELED BY HISTORY
THE HISTORY OF GAYS THE MILARY – THE SACRED BAND OF THEB
The ancient Greek cy of Theb was surprisgly relaxed about gay relatnships, even tchg the attentn of famo Greek philosopher Plato, who * spartan gay unit *
The state of Sparta ma homosexual relatnships mandatory.
The homoerotic element nnot be entirely ignored. Lbian and gay women’s relatnships Ancient Sparta.
THE ORIGAL QUEER VETERANS: THIS ANCIENT GAY ARMY WAS AN ELE & UNSTOPPABLE FORCE
Gui to Spartan, Gay Sna Birmgham - ratg, atmosphere, workg hours, addrs, map, directns and nearby LGBTQ+ iendly venu. * spartan gay unit *
Gay men and women ancient Sparta. Heterosexualy and homosexualy were both enuraged and expected at different stag life, wh homosexualy, mon wh prevalent ancient Greek thought, beg seen as the ial form of love and heterosexualy as sential for procreatn.
The ancient Greek cy of Theb was surprisgly relaxed about gay relatnships, even tchg the attentn of famo Greek philosopher Plato, who noted that opns on the matter his cy of Athens were plited. As mentned, the un was ma up entirely of male lovers, to a total of 300 (leadg them to sometim be lled the Theban “gay 300”).
In addn, is believed that unrlyg homophobia at the time and throughout history has led to the actns of the ele Theban un beg downplayed or pletely ignored. Plato explaed that the Theban emphasis on gay relatnships was bee they were poor at sctn, unlike Athenians, who perceived themselv as more sophistited. Meanwhile, Xenophon downplayed gay relatnships among Spartan troops, explag that they may fall love but do not engage sexual ntact.
THE VICTOR GAY GREEK ARMY THAT GOT CANCELED BY HISTORY
Formed wh the ia that only love whstands war, the Sacred Band of Theb was liberately prised of 150 gay or bisexual upl. * spartan gay unit *
Spartan hopl were viewed as Ancient Greece’s ele warrrs for centuri, until they were thrashed – repeatedly – by an ele un of gay warrrs.