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...rothers were [[Minos]], king of [[Crete]], and [[Sarpedon]]. He was raised by [[Asterion]]. He had two sons, [[Gortys]] and [[Erythrus]]. Driven out of Crete by his brother, Minos, who was jealous of his popularity, he fled to Boeotia, ...

...with his domineering mother, and his desire to "escape" from her influence by leading his army ever eastward. ==Other books by Mary Renault== ...

The '''''Symposium''''' (Συμπόσιον) is a philosophical text by Plato dated c. 385&ndash;370 BC.<ref>Cobb, p. 11.</ref><ref>Leitao, p. 183.</ref> ...ogue has been used as a source by social historians seeking to throw light on life in ancient Athens, in particular upon sexual behavior, and the symposi ...

...oler") is a type of Greek vase that is characterized by a bulbous body set on a high, narrow foot. It was used as a wine cooler, and specifically as par ...the wine in the psykter, as in this case the wine is almost fully enclosed by ice. Whilst neither one is conclusive, the first option is appealing becaus ...

...al inversion; addressed especially to medical psychologists and jurists'', by John Addington Symonds, (private imprint, 1901), is a classic, ground-break ...as originally published - the term would not be invented until years later by the German psychiatrist Richard von Krafft-Ebing in the 12th edition of his ...

...was a disgrace to not find a lover,<ref>Cicero, ''De Rep.,'' iv. 3</ref>. By the time they reached the age of twelve "there was not any of the more hope ...oor, courted him, and he settled on the wealthier of the two, he was fined by the ephors for his greed.<ref name="Aelian, Var. Hist., III.10"/> As for th ...

...ct sprang from a desire for personal revenge, and was only later processed by democratic politicians and historians into a patriotic act. The courage and loyalty shown by the lovers in resisting tyranny was believed to be a specific attribute of ...

...lores the subject of [[pederasty]] through Greek images that have survived on vases, etc. from ancient times. ...ncorporates a comprehensive catalogue of relevant vase-paintings, compiled by noted archaeologist Keith DeVries. It is the most comprehensive treatment a ...

'''This page contains lists of featured articles that have appeared on BoyWiki’s [[Main Page]]. [[A History of BoyChat by Alexis]] [[Image:Puce 9x9 gr.png]] ...

...h Greek aristocrats could have discussions and enjoy entertainment) hosted by Kallias for the young man Autolykos. Xenophon claims that he was present at ...heir answers are playful or paradoxical: Socrates, for one, prides himself on his knowledge of the art of match-making. ...

Though all such relationships were by definition homoerotic in nature, the individuals involved did not identify ...me his son-in-law. In Charmus' honor, a statue of Eros was erected, either by Pisistratus or Hippias, before the entrance of the Akademia, where the runn ...

...Cambridge]] where he gained the chancellor's medal for an English poem on Plato in 1843, and the Craven Scholarship in 1844.<ref>{{Venn|id=JHN842W|name=Joh ...in 1845 right after graduating from Cambridge. As a pedagogue he insisted on the centrality of personal ties between teacher and student. The historian ...

....png|thumb|right|Courtship Scene Between Man and Boy. Attic red-figure cup by Makron, c. 490–480 B.C. Berlin, Antikensammlung, Staatliche Museen, F2291.] ...lr= 21]| isbn=978-1560233596 }}</ref> Quotation marks are generally placed on either or both words, i.e., ''"Greek" love, Greek "love"'' or ''"Greek love ...

'''Greek pederasty,''' as idealized by the [[Greeks]] from [[Archaic times]] onward, was a relationship and bond b ...gous relations between Greek women and adolescent girls have been reported by Plutarch, Xenophon and others. See [[Lesbian]] for details''. ...

...graphical backgrounds. Each sample is briefly put into context, introduced by a short biography, and sometimes commented upon. * Plato (c.427 - 347 B.C.) ...

...as an aristocratic moral and educational institution. As such, it was seen by the Greeks as an essential element of their culture from the time of Homer ...n ''paiderastēs'' and the verb ''paiderastein'' were respectively replaced by ''paidophilēs'' and ''paidophilein'' (synonyms from which the modern term " ...

...itish government on extremely dubious charges. The final case as described on the website of historian [[William A. Percy]] was the result of a “sting o ...ve felt it necessary to crash through the barriers of societal disapproval by speaking out. The fact that I have been able to do so owes much to the work ...

...px-Amor_Vincet_Omnia.jpg]] [[]] [[Amor Vincit Omnia]] (Love Conquers All) by [[Caravaggio]] is often interpreted as an idealized expression of pederasti The legal status of pederasty in most countries is determined by whether or not the boy has reached the local [[age of consent]]. Illegal fo ...

'''BY''' ...he Arabian Nights in 1886, that I became aware of M. H. E. Meier's article on Pæderastie (Ersch and Gruber's Encyclopædie, Leipzig, Brockhaus, 1837). My ...

...lity/readindex.php?view=19 Homosexuality in Greece and Rome]</ref>, and in Plato's better-known ''[[Symposium]]''. He has been, in post-Renaissance times, a ...du/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Plutarch/Lives/Alcibiades*.html The Parallel Lives by Plutarch, The Life of Alcibiades p. 1 - 10]</ref> ...