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Greco-Roman mythology features male homosexuality in many of the constituent myths. In addition, there are instances of cross-dressing, and of androgyny which in post-1990s gender terminology has been grouped under the acronym LGBT. These myths have been described as being crucially influential on Western LGBT literature, with the original myths being constantly re-published and re-written, and the relationships and characters serving as icons. In comparison, lesbianism is rarely found in classical myths.〔Compton, p. 97, "Rome and Greece: Lesbianism"〕 Dionysus, a god gestated in the thigh of his father Zeus, after his mother died from being overwhelmed by Zeus's true form, has been dubbed "a patron god of hermaphrodites and transvestites" by Roberto C. Ferrari in the 2002 ''Encyclopedia of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Culture''. Other gods are sometimes considered patrons of homosexual love between males, such as the love goddess Aphrodite and gods in her retinue, such as the Erotes: Eros, Himeros and Pothos.〔Conner & Sparks (1998), p. 64, "Aphrodite"〕〔Conner & Sparks (1998), p. 133, "Erotes"〕 Eros is also part of a trinity of gods that played roles in homoerotic relationships, along with Heracles and Hermes, who bestowed qualities of Beauty (and Loyalty), strength, and eloquence, respectively, onto male lovers.〔Conner & Sparks (1998), p. 132, "Eros"〕 In the poetry of Sappho, Aphrodite is identified as the patron of lesbians.〔 Aphroditus was an androgynous Aphrodite from Cyprus, in later mythology became known as Hermaphroditus the son of Hermes and Aphrodite. *Achilles and Patroclus〔Pequigney (2002), p.5〕 *Achilles and Troilus〔Penczak (2003), p. 17〕 *Ameinias and Narcissus〔 *Apollo and Branchus〔Conon, 33〕 *Apollo and Hyacinth〔Pequigney (2002), p.2〕 *Apollo and Hymenaios〔 *Apollo and Iapis〔Virgil, ''Aeneid'', 391-394〕 *Chrysippus and Laius〔 *Daphnis and Pan〔Pequigney (2002), p.3〕 *Dionysus and Ampelus〔 *Dionysus and Prosymnus〔The seduction of the Mediterranean: writing, art, and homosexual fantasy - Page 231 by Robert Aldrich〕 *Euryalus and Nisus〔Madness unchained By Lee Fratantuono; p.139〕 *Heracles and Abderus *Heracles and Hylas〔 *Heracles and Iolaus〔Pequigney (2002), p.4〕 *Ianthe and Iphis〔Classical mythology By Helen Morales; p.93〕 *Poseidon and Nerites〔Aelian, ''On Animals'', 14. 28〕 *Poseidon and Pelops〔 *Polyeidos and Glaucus〔Sotades By Herbert Hoffmann, p.16〕 *Orpheus and the Thracians〔 *Orpheus and Kalais〔 *Apollo/Silvanus and Cyparissus〔The Vatican Mythographers By Ronald E. Pepin; p.17〕 *Zeus (Artemis) and Callisto〔Downing, p.198〕 *Zeus and Ganymede〔 ==See also== * LGBT themes in mythology * LGBT themes in speculative fiction * LGBT literature * LGBT history * Homosexuality in ancient Greece * Homosexuality in ancient Rome *Religion and homosexuality *Religion and transgenderism 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「LGBT themes in classical mythology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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