La antigua Grecia. Antonio Rus Martínez. 1. Las civilizaciones ...

Did you know
In Ancient Greece, some writers,
philosophers, heroes, gods and kings
were bisexual. A sort of sexual
relationship between two men was
viewed as normal.
In
Some Greek writings,
the relationship
between Patroclus and
Achilles is considered as
a model of romantic
love.
Alexander The Great
might have had
something else than a
friendship with
Hephaestion.
Heracles, the son of
Zeus, had many male
lovers.
Sappho was an Ancient Greek poetess, born on the island of Lesbos. The
adjective deriving from her place of birth (lesbian) came to be
associated with the love of one woman for another.
Sappho reading to her companions on an Attic vase of c. 435 BC. On the right, the isle of Lesbos.
Activities
1. Where does lesbian come from
2. What do you think of sexual freedom in Ancient Greece
3. Do you think that sexual relationship between two men or two women
are viewed as normal today
La antigua Grecia. Antonio Rus Martínez