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The Relationships of Alexander and Herfeistian
We don't know too much about whether the Macedonians were looser in their sexual morals than other places in Greece. We know that same-sex relationships were part of Greek education. They normally took place within very tightly regimented social constructions. In terms of being gay or bisexual weren't really applicable to ancient Macedonian society. And I don't think they saw it in that way.
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