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Originally posted by helio415@Sep 27 2005, 11:07 PM
what you are thinking of is called Pederasty. it is when an older man takes a younger man as a aprentise (spelling).but back then the older men tought the men you to make love to anyone. because the greeks had a kind of bisexual outlook. a man would have a wife but on the side he would get pleasure from his friends. this was a good thing in wars.
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I think you have it reversed. A Greek man was completely faithful to his eromenos, but not necessarily to his wife.
Not surprising. Most cultures take a 'bros before hos' attitude, and maybe a bit of 'chicks before dicks' on the side.