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Harmodius and Aristogiton (died 514 BC) were a pederastic couple from Athens who achieved everlasting fame by assassinating the tyrant Hipparchus, an act celebrated as the beginning of democracy. The courage and loyalty shown by the lovers in resisting tyranny was believed to be a specific attribute of pederasty.
