The ancient Greek cy of Theb was surprisgly relaxed about gay relatnships, even tchg the attentn of famo Greek philosopher Plato, who
Contents:
- WERE THE SPARTANS GAY? HOMOSEXUALY SPARTA, ANCIENT GREECE
- THE SACRED BAND OF THEB WAS AN ELE GAY MILARY FORCE WHO DEFEATED THE SPARTANS
- SACRED BAND OF THEB: AN ALL-GAY ARMY BATTALN ANCIENT GREECE
- SPARTANS ARE GAY HERO “A TTH OR MYTH” IN ANCIENT HISTORY
WERE THE SPARTANS GAY? HOMOSEXUALY SPARTA, ANCIENT GREECE
* gay army that defeated the spartans *
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”).
THE SACRED BAND OF THEB WAS AN ELE GAY MILARY FORCE WHO DEFEATED THE SPARTANS
Historil battl fought by the gay ary force of Spartans and feat their enemi. Durg the vasn of the Persians * gay army that defeated the spartans *
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.
SACRED BAND OF THEB: AN ALL-GAY ARMY BATTALN ANCIENT GREECE
The state of Sparta ma homosexual relatnships mandatory.
SPARTANS ARE GAY HERO “A TTH OR MYTH” IN ANCIENT HISTORY
The homoerotic element nnot be entirely ignored.
Lbian and gay women’s relatnships Ancient Sparta. 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.