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Short answer (a bit more than fifty years ago, I'm afraid)...
The ancient classical Greeks popularized and documented this type of activity, in poetry, pottery and sculpture, particularily as it applied to their curiosity with homosexuality (i.e. with boys), and thus the label stuck. Eventually, the act worked its way into the heterosexual domain.
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The ancient classical Greeks popularized and documented this type of activity, in poetry, pottery and sculpture, particularily as it applied to their curiosity with homosexuality (i.e. with boys), and thus the label stuck. Eventually, the act worked its way into the heterosexual domain.
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There was an old saying apparently, as i was told by a history teacher that the greeks used to say: "boys are for pleasure, women are for making families" So i would have to say that they were very fluent in 'greek' early on due to the homosexual tendencies.
But i could be wrong on that one.... can anyone clarify or dispute this?
But i could be wrong on that one.... can anyone clarify or dispute this?
actually, for the Ancient Greeks there was no concept of 'homosexuality' because as women were so devalued in Greek life, having sex with a woman was considered something dirty but necessary, whereas having sex with another male was an act of purity and love.
As well, it was typically considered to be the purview of the wealthy and powerful to take young and beautiful male lovers who were, in turn, considered to be blessed to be given attention in such a manner.
This does not mean that men did not have sex with women, or slaves, but the 'ideal' was the romaniticized love between the right men at the right time.
When the Romans conquered Greece, they not only took their Gods, their architecture, mythology, politics and military, they also took their idea of romantisized masculine love ... and nicknamed it 'Greek' love.
There are still cultures today in which men must 'buy' their wives, and until they are able to afford that luxury, take on younger men as 'wives' in the meanwhile. Most of these types of cultures have a very strong 'warrior' life-style which typically romantisizes masuline attributes and physical beauty.
As well, it was typically considered to be the purview of the wealthy and powerful to take young and beautiful male lovers who were, in turn, considered to be blessed to be given attention in such a manner.
This does not mean that men did not have sex with women, or slaves, but the 'ideal' was the romaniticized love between the right men at the right time.
When the Romans conquered Greece, they not only took their Gods, their architecture, mythology, politics and military, they also took their idea of romantisized masculine love ... and nicknamed it 'Greek' love.
There are still cultures today in which men must 'buy' their wives, and until they are able to afford that luxury, take on younger men as 'wives' in the meanwhile. Most of these types of cultures have a very strong 'warrior' life-style which typically romantisizes masuline attributes and physical beauty.
