The depicted relations most likely occured in the Greek Symposium: A dinner party type occasion that included males as guests, had entertainment, wine, and discussions of politics and philosophy, and about the beauty of Man-Boy love.
Many Greeks viewed homosexuality as one of the highest forms of love because it existed between "equals." With the rise of Hellenism and increased status of women, however, heterosexual relationships became the basis for romance.
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