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| In the pederastic tradition of Classical Athens, the '''eromenos''' (pl. "eromenoi") was an adolescent boy who was in a love relationship with an adult man, known as the ]. The relationship was typically of a ] and while it was also typically affectionate and passionate it was not necessarily sexual. | In the pederastic tradition of Classical Athens, the '''eromenos''' (pl. "eromenoi") was an adolescent boy who was in a love relationship with an adult man, known as the ]. The relationship was typically of a ] and while it was also typically affectionate and passionate it was not necessarily sexual. | ||
| Different terms were used in other ], such as ''aites'' (hearer) in ] and ''kleinos'' (glorious )and ''parastathenes'' ( |
Different terms were used in other ], such as ''aites'' (hearer) in ] and ''kleinos'' (glorious )and ''parastathenes'' (sidekick) in ]. | ||
| The eromenos was valued for his beauty, but even more for his modesty, industriousness and courage. Upon reaching the age of maturity (ca. eighteen years of age) he would cut his long hair and become eligible for taking on the role or ] and finding an eromenos of his own. | |||
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- For more details see Pederasty in ancient Greece
In the pederastic tradition of Classical Athens, the eromenos (pl. "eromenoi") was an adolescent boy who was in a love relationship with an adult man, known as the erastes. The relationship was typically of a pedagogical nature and while it was also typically affectionate and passionate it was not necessarily sexual.
Different terms were used in other poleis, such as aites (hearer) in Sparta and kleinos (glorious )and parastathenes (sidekick) in Crete.
The eromenos was valued for his beauty, but even more for his modesty, industriousness and courage. Upon reaching the age of maturity (ca. eighteen years of age) he would cut his long hair and become eligible for taking on the role or erastes and finding an eromenos of his own.
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