Pederasty in ancient Greece

Solon (; ;  BC) was an archaic Athenian statesman, lawmaker, political philosopher, and poet. He was one of the Seven Sages of Greece and is credited with laying the foundations for Athenian democracy. Solon's efforts to legislate against political, economic and moral decline resulted in his constitutional reform overturning most of Draco's laws.

In Greek mythology, Orpheus (; , classical pronunciation: ) was a Thracian bard, legendary musician and prophet. He was also a renowned poet and, according to legend, travelled with Jason and the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece, and descended into the underworld to recover his lost wife, Eurydice.

Greek lyric poet active in approximately the sixth century BC

work of Plato

thumb|225px|The Agrigento Ephebe, a severe style Greek sculpture of the 5th century BC in the museum of [[Agrigento, Sicily.]]

son of Pelops

aspect of ancient Greek society

Sotades (; 3rd century BC) was an Ancient Greek poet.

custom in Ancient Greece comprised of a consensual romantic and sexual relationship between an adult man, and a younger boy

ancient Greek poet and anthologist

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thumb|Erastes (lover) and eromenos (beloved) kissing. Tondo of an Classical Athens|Attic red-figured cup, ca. 480 BCE. Louvre Museum In ancient Greece, an eromenos was the younger and passive (or 'receptive') partner in a male homosexual relationship. The older and active partner of an eromenos was the erastes. The eromenos was often depicted as beautiful, beardless and more youthful-looking than the erastes.

novel by Mary Renault

ancient Greek multi-figure terracotta statue group