Back Pederastia militar na Antigua Grecia AST Homosexualitat militar a l'antiga Grècia Catalan Pederastia militar en la Antigua Grecia Spanish Homosexualité dans les armées en Grèce antique French Omosessualità militare nell'antica Grecia Italian Homosexuality in the militaries of ancient Greece SIMPLE
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Homosexuality in the militaries of ancient Greece was a significant aspect across the ancient Greek city-states, ranging from being a core part of military life to being an accepted practice of some individual soldiers. It was regarded as contributing to morale.[1] Although the primary example is the Sacred Band of Thebes, a unit said to have been formed of same-sex couples, the Spartan tradition of military heroism has also been explained in light of strong emotional bonds resulting from homosexual relationships.[2] Various ancient Greek sources record incidents of courage in battle and interpret them as motivated by homoerotic bonds.
- ^ Victor Davis Hanson, The Western Way of War: Infantry Battle in Classical Greece (University of California Press, 1994, 2009), p. 124.
- ^ Hanson, The Western Way of War, p. 124.