ON THE ROLE OF THE FIGHTING COCK IN GREEK PEDERASTY

ANON   Friday, 15 October 2021

Is the relationship between Ares and Alectryon homosexual?

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Editor   Friday, 15 October 2021

I think that is ambiguous. In the second paragraph, Lucian is quoted as saying Alectryon was "beloved" of Ares, but the Greek word thus translated was φίλος, which is not necessarily sexual, though the fact that he was an adolescent close to the god is probably a hint in that direction.