I will also discuss the poetry of Theognis from Megara Hyblaea, a Greek colony in Sicily, whose work reflects the scenes found on Attic pottery and other fragmentary sources. This article will focus on the homoerotic side of Attic (Athenian) symposia, as this is were most of our evidence for symposium, and homosexual relationships within them, is found. However, this is the Pink section and we aren’t here to discuss the females invited to symposia: instead we will focus on the pederastic relationships of erastes and eromenos, the presence of naked slave boys as well as the pottery and poetry inspired by these private gatherings. Poets and vases describe and depict scenes of hilarious entertainers, musical accompaniments and the most beautiful foreign women reclining alongside the gentlemen attendees. However, the symposium was, at its heart, a party, and the Greeks knew all the best ways to have fun. The event was used to make connections and further a male’s education, particularly younger men who had a lot to learn about the complicated politics of the Greek polis. The men of ancient Greek societies gathered in small groups with their friends and enjoyed a night of engaging discussion, exciting entertainment and (most importantly) copious amounts of alcohol. The Greek symposium was a respectable affair… until it wasn’t. TW: Mentions of pederasty and non-consensual sexual activities.
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