Western Civilization I / Unit 4 WC1 0305 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Greek Sexuality and the Sacred Band
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The idea
Elite Greek men were bisexual without modern categories: mentor and adolescent bonds, and warrior bonds like Achilles and his lover. The Sacred Band of Thebes, the anchor's one hundred fifty couples, first beat Sparta in open battle.
In practice
The witnesses name the Sacred Band; the anchor gives its count.
Where people slip
State the record as the anchor states it. Do not import later judgments.
Your place on the trail
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