tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382184804747180588.post2165087094625184631..comments2024-03-27T09:04:12.454-07:00Comments on Baring the Aegis: Celebrating the SkiraphoriaElani Temperancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05611003885755154591noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382184804747180588.post-36343700268364201902013-07-02T06:07:51.362-07:002013-07-02T06:07:51.362-07:00@Conor W.: I agree on the wedding thing for my gir...@Conor W.: I agree on the wedding thing for my girlfriend and me. The ancient Hellenes would not have wedded a lesbian couple either, but that is my home situation, and I do not feel the Theoi object. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing :)Elani Temperancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05611003885755154591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382184804747180588.post-62243512304430465442013-07-02T05:22:05.591-07:002013-07-02T05:22:05.591-07:00Fair enough! Though, as a modern homosexual is wha...Fair enough! Though, as a modern homosexual is what I call myself so I have to think in terms of today and of the ancient times ya know? I mean, the ancient Athenians wouldn't perform a gay marriage, but I would still seek a traditional (with a couple modifications) religious wedding seeking the blessings of the Gods even if it would have never occurred back then. <br /><br />I also shared your post on the Hellenic Devotion Facebook Page I co-moderate. <br />Conor W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11660020818713159502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382184804747180588.post-77848094591103554832013-07-02T00:59:31.449-07:002013-07-02T00:59:31.449-07:00@Conor W.: I highly doubt it ;) Although I hesitat...@Conor W.: I highly doubt it ;) Although I hesitate to use the word 'homosexual' to describe sex and attraction between males in ancient Hellas, I doubt those relations would cease during the Skiraphoria. If you're interested, your reply inspired this post in abstinence: http://baringtheaegis.blogspot.nl/2013/07/abstinence-and-ancient-hellenic-rites.htmlElani Temperancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05611003885755154591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382184804747180588.post-29951690135723632842013-07-01T16:37:20.166-07:002013-07-01T16:37:20.166-07:00Is sex forbidden for gay men though? *laughs* (rhe...Is sex forbidden for gay men though? *laughs* (rhetorical question, if you think about it, it probably is ay-okay.) Though, I don't have sex for a minimum of 12 hours before I have to act as hier, preferably 24 though. Conor W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11660020818713159502noreply@blogger.com