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|pos= ''n''. - from [[Ancient Greece|Ancient Greek]] ἐραστής (erastēs, | |pos= ''n''. - from the [[Ancient Greece|Ancient Greek]] ἐραστής (''erastēs'', "lover"), from ἐραν (''eran'', "be in love with"). | ||
|1= | |1= Lover | ||
|2= (Greek | |2= (Greek history) An adult man who courted or was in an [[pederastic]] relationship with an adolescent boy aged 12 to about 17, who was called ''[[eromenos]]''. | ||
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- For the main entry see, Erastes
| BoyWiki Dictionary: Erastes (dictionary) |
| n. - from the Ancient Greek ἐραστής (erastēs, "lover"), from ἐραν (eran, "be in love with"). |
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¹ Lover |
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² (Greek history) An adult man who courted or was in an pederastic relationship with an adolescent boy aged 12 to about 17, who was called eromenos. |
See also
External links
- Erastes at thefullwiki.org
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| Pederasty in ancient Greece | ||
| Pederasty in the Middle East | ||
| Pederasty in Japan | ||
| Pederasty in Europe | ||
| Pederasty in Modern times | ||
