r/Angryupvote • u/Interesting_Tale • 13d ago

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u/icancount192 13d ago

There are no descriptions of Achilles portraying him as feminine.

Also his relationship with Patroclus is hinted as homoerotic but never specifically said.

There's plenty of homosexuality in ancient Greece among warriors but it's not the Roman ideal of masculine top and feminine bottom.

The homosexuality among warriors found in Sparta and Thebes was akin to two gym bros admiring each other's physique and courage.

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u/[deleted] 13d ago

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u/deaglebro 13d ago

Not uniformly, but yes it is stupid to claim that it was purely admiration and they did not take catamites.

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