To: Alexander Rubin; EdReform; scripter
Xenophon, Plato and Aristotle deny it. Others (many of them enemies, or those who would probably be hostile to the Spartans) allege it.
It sounds as if it is speculation, then. Perhaps it is an academic fiction hoped for by pederast classicists.
57 posted on
04/11/2006 7:17:01 PM PDT by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It. Supporting our Troops Means Praying for them to Win!)
To: All
Why Lesbians Aren't Gay:
http://www.isteve.com/lesvsgay.htm
Mentions differences between Lesbians and Gays, including military issues. Mostly stereotypes that are observable to be mostly true.
58 posted on
04/11/2006 7:30:17 PM PDT by
twippo
(Ted's of Beverly Hills: We want to put our meat in your mouth.)
To: xzins
Probably somewhere in between. Pretty good proof exists that it was a common phenomenon in ancient Greece. Good proof also exists that it was used to slur various peoples too.
Probably existed in Sparta. Probably significant, but not as widespread as people think/thought.
64 posted on
04/12/2006 4:54:05 AM PDT by
Alexander Rubin
(Octavius - You make my heart glad building thus, as if Rome is to be eternal.)
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