Homosexuality in the Roman Empire
Homosexuality is not a "phenomenon" of modern times. Homosexuality has been lived out since ancient times (and probably even earlier). Therefore, same-sex love was also a topic in the Roman Empire.
There were orgies and other revelries in the context of which it was perfectly "normal" to live out one's lust. Roman (and Greek) mythology alone is full of homosexual and heterosexual sex, affairs and - unfortunately - rape.
According to some traditions, people were even more open-minded about homosexuality than they are today.
Or, in other words, why shouldn't people be free to have sex, but their gods were? There are several stories about gods mingling with humans and sleeping with them.
A look back: What did it mean to be gay in the Roman Empire?
The Roman Empire found its origin with the founding of Rome in 753 BC. ...
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