Lovers' Legends: The Gay Greek Myths (original) (raw)

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[For recent work, such as the myths of Archias and Actaeon, Leucocomas and Euxynthetus, Meletus and Timagoras, and Nissus and Euryalus, please see my Academia page, https://independent.academia.edu/AndrewCalimach ] The Greek myths of love between gods or heroes and youths, including Zeus and Ganymede, Poseidon and Pelops, Laius and Chrysippus, Apollo and Hyacinth, Hercules and Hylas, Achilles and Patroclus, Narcissus, and Orpheus. The myths are restored and retold from ancient fragments. Each story has a complete bibliography, and from the many illustrations of Greek vase paintings and sculptures we see how the Greeks imagined these characters and these situations. 希腊神话中的神和男孩，还是英雄和男孩，包括宙斯和木卫三，海神和贝洛布思，拉伊俄斯和克吕西波，阿波罗和风信子，大力士和海拉斯，阿喀琉斯和帕特罗克洛斯，水仙，奥菲斯之间的同性之爱。

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Libation at Zeus’ altar Love for Hippodamia drove Pelops on, but he feared the cruelty of the king, and his confidence was broken. Only the memory of the girl kept him from turning tail and making for home. As night came on, he walked alone to the shore of the gray sea, and called aloud to his old lover. He straight away appeared out of the darkness, close at hand. Pelops addressed the god with heartfelt words:

Libation at Zeus’ altar Love for Hippodamia drove Pelops on, but he feared the cruelty of the king, and his confidence was broken. Only the memory of the girl kept him from turning tail and making for home. As night came on, he walked alone to the shore of the gray sea, and called aloud to his old lover. He straight away appeared out of the darkness, close at hand. Pelops addressed the god with heartfelt words:

O, Poseidon! If you had any joy of our love, Aphrodite's sweet gift, stay the bronze spear of Oinomaus, speed me on the swiftest of chariots down by Pisa’s river, and clothe me about in strength, for he has already killed twelve, and puts off his daughter's wedlock.

O, Poseidon! If you had any joy of our love, Aphrodite's sweet gift, stay the bronze spear of Oinomaus, speed me on the swiftest of chariots down by Pisa’s river, and clothe me about in strength, for he has already killed twelve, and puts off his daughter's wedlock.

Goldenhorse breaking a stallion

Goldenhorse breaking a stallion

The god first shed his form, and took the shape of that eagle who carries his thunderbolts. Then he unleashed a terrifying thunderstorm, plunging all Troy into darkness. Zeus winged down into the black clouds coiling about the peaks of Ida, sending shafts of lightning stabbing every which way. Ganymede’s guardians raced for shelter, falling

The god first shed his form, and took the shape of that eagle who carries his thunderbolts. Then he unleashed a terrifying thunderstorm, plunging all Troy into darkness. Zeus winged down into the black clouds coiling about the peaks of Ida, sending shafts of lightning stabbing every which way. Ganymede’s guardians raced for shelter, falling

The nymph hugged Hylas tight and swam with him to her underwater cave.

The nymph hugged Hylas tight and swam with him to her underwater cave.

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