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Tibullus vs Theognis

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Lexi

This week’s readings brought up Tibullus’ love poems which have a lot of similarities and differences with Theognis’ verses, that ultimately show how same sex desires were portrayed in Rome and Greece. Some of the similarities that can be seen … Continue reading →

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There’s Always Competition

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Abby R

Despite the many differences between Sappho’s poetry and the archaic Greek male poets, the core of their relationships is still extremely similar. The core of a relationship stems from the desire for the other partner. In Theognis and Sappho’s fragment … Continue reading →

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“It’s Not Just a Phase, Mom”

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Kayla

Perhaps one of the most frustrating terms for an LGBT person to hear thrown around in regards to sexuality is “phase,” but to the ancient Greeks homoeroticism was characterized by phases. There are several types of phases to explore when … Continue reading →

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