A young man in the ancient world died in insane love for Praxiteles’s Aphrodite of Cnidus. Like all men, he deserves sympathy and compassion. … Read the post Praxiteles’s Aphrodite of Cnidus caused death of insanely loving man
The eminent, robust ancient poet-philosopher Philodemos ardently supported diversity and inclusion in love for women, not hate for anyone. … Read the post Philodemos shows diversity and inclusion in love for women
Plutarch’s Amatorius tells of the widow Ismenodora kidnapping, and raping / marrying Bacchon, a young man she was advising in love of Aphrodite & Eros. … Read the post Ismenodora kidnapped and married her student Bacchon
As a medieval man learned only late, men should seek the true god of love to overcome the war on men. … Read the post god of love advised medieval victim of war on men
Written in Latin in the 12th century, Facetus: Moribus et vita {Courtly living: manners and life} miseducated men in love, abasing and criminalizing them. … Read the post Latin love teaching of Facetus: Moribus et vita miseducated men