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Pederasty

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Abstract

Pederasty, the love of an older male (erastēs, the lover) for a younger male in his pre-or nearly pubescent state (eromenos, the beloved), was a Greek sexual phenomenon, particularly characteristic of SPARTA where it was anal in orientation and connected with military training and pedagaogic motivation; it was practiced at ATHENS among aristocrats but took an intercrural form there (see below).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Herodotus Encyclopedia
EditorsChristopher Baron
Place of PublicationHoboken, United States of America
PublisherWiley & Sons, Inc
Pages1065-1066
Volume3
Edition1
ISBN (Print)9781119113522, 9781119113539, 9781118689646
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2021

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