The unusual band of men were lovers, and they joined to regain what they had lost. It was believed these men would make better warriors. Their main function was to cripple the enemy by engaging and killing their best men and leaders in battle. Value framing, fast delivery, 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Prior to its destruction by alexander in 335 bc, thebes was a major force in greek history, and was the most dominant citystate at the time of the macedonian conquest of greece. Their finest hour came at the battle of leuktra, under the theban general epaminondas. Orgy with jj knight, william seed, francois sagat, d. Battle near thebes in 338 bce where the macedonians defeated the greeks from the various greek citystates thebes and athens and made them join an alliance against persia. Til the elite fighting unit of ancient thebes was the sacred. The sacred band of thebes an elite military unit famously fell at the battle of chaeronea in 338 bc against philip ii and alexander the great. Was hercules a member of the sacred band of thebes. The sacred band of thebes lives on, a world away, in this mythic novel of love in war in ancient times. Dec 31, 2016 if you mean to ask if the men of the sacred band engaged in malemale sex, then yes, it seems almost certain that they did. The upcoming graphic novel the sacred band of thebes, based on the true story of the greatest fighting force of ancient greece. The unusual band of men were lovers, and they joined forces to regain what they had lost. The unusual band of men were lovers, and they joined together to regain what they had lost. The sacred band of thebes entirely made up of male lovers. While it can be argued that gorgidas idea of having lovers side by side helped in pitched battle.
The 6 most cynical exploitations of romantic love in history. Thus was the motivation for the sacred band of thebes, an elite greek fighting force of 150 pairs of lovers. Did an army of lovers really dominate ancient greece. The great stronghold of mycenae included the lion gate, with two lionesses prominently carved at its peak. Feb 07, 2017 back in the fourth century, there was an elite group made up of 150 pairs of men. It is the only time in history that homosexual soldiers have been deliberately assembled, let alone paired and allowed to fight alongside their lovers. Muscular hunk diego sans, tattooed stud william seed, beefy beau francois sagat, athletic cutie jj knight, ripped, handsome ryan bones, and chiseled, darkhaired d. It was also the place where the sphinx a mythical creature with a womans head and a winged lions body appeared to terrorize the area until her riddle was solved. Jan 02, 2016 incredible stories podcast ep 1 the sacred band of thebes duration. Sacred band of thebes, elite gay soldiers heritagedaily.
For forty years, they were considered the greatest fighting force on earth. The band was composed of pairs of lovers, normally made up of an older soldier who had taken on the job of mentoring a some. Tmp sacred band of thebes topic the miniatures page. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters. According to the ancient sources, the sacred band of thebes was a key part of thebes rise to prominence in the 4th century bce. Though plutarch claims that all three hundred died that day, excavation of the burial site at the lion monument in 1890 produced only 254 skeletons, arranged in seven.
Jul 01, 2007 in about 300 bc, the town of thebes erected a giant stone lion on a pedestal at the burial site of the sacred band. During the battle of chaeronia, they stood and fought to the death while their comrades ran. Til the elite fighting unit of ancient thebes was the sacred band of thebes, a force comprised of 150 gay male couples who crushed the spartans in multiple military engagements. Unknown to nikanoras, his mentor holds a treacherous secret over his father and is in love with his mother. The band was destroyed by philip ii of macedon in 338 bc during the battle of chaeronea. Sacred band of thebes how is sacred band of thebes abbreviated. Incredible stories podcast ep 1 the sacred band of thebes duration. All because somebody decided to exploit their love to turn them into killing. Using the ancient sources, some of which refer only obliquely to the sacred band, the author attempts to present a.
Sacred band of thebes, ancient greek sacred band of. This is sacred band of thebes by ryan mcnamara on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Historically, the sacred band of thebes was a picked force of 150 male couples 300 soldiers, forming the elite of the theban army in the 4th century bce. The name is based on the sacred band of thebes ancient greek. All members in good standing are free to post here. Enter the site and watch thousands of hours of free hd porn and sex movies. The sacred band of thebes fought long and hard, and they finally defeated their opponent in the ultimate victory. Jj knight fucks william seed in sacred band of thebes, part 1 at. Today most popular fetish porn videos you must be logged in.
Under pelopidas, the sacred band was united as a single unit of shock troops. Muscular, blondhaired, erastes william seed was the dominating top. Handsome asian twink worships feet and gets bare fucked. Til of the sacred band of thebes who were 300 elite. They were undefeated untill their final battle in which they were vastly out numberd but history records that those 300 stood their ground against impossible odds. This was restored in the 20th century and is standing today. The earliest surviving record of the sacred band by name was made in 324 bc. These units have been referred to as sacred bands really sacred warbands since their inception. They were brave, loyal, dedicated, and fought to protect.
The sacred band of thebes is a tr short story, and thus belongs to him alone, but the tale is true, based on plutarch and other ancient sources. The sacred band of thebes was an elite fighting unit within the ancient theban army of the 4th century bc. Dec 17, 2014 adds a new unit, theban sacred band, an elite hoplite unit for the boiotian league. He mentions the sacred band as being led by the general pelopidas and, alongside epaminondas who commanded the army of thebes boeotia, were responsible for the defeat of the spartans at the decisive battle of leuctra 371 bc. Its predominance began with its crucial role in the battle of leuctra in 371 bc, it was annihilated by philip ii of macedon in the battle of chaeronea.
The earliest surviving record of the sacred band by name was in 324 bc, in the oration against demosthenes by the athenian logographer dinarchus. Let us go back to 378bc, greece, and revisit the story of the sacred band of thebes, who were exiled to athens. The sacred band of thebes fought long and hard, and they finally defeated their opponent in the ultimate victory at men. They were thought to have been organized by theban commander gorgidas in 378 bc. The 300 men were the handpicked elite fighting force known as the sacred band of thebes. New elite unit theban sacred band for wrath of sparta campaign. Sacred band of thebesarchives2014september wikipedia. Alexander commanded the companion cavalry and the sacred band of thebes was destroyed. Regarded as invincible throughout all of ancient greece, the theban sacred band or the sacred band of thebes were specially selected and trained elite soldiers of the theban army in the 4th century bc. Vporn is a free porn tube site for free hd porn video streaming.
A group who were exiled to athens after losing a battle preceded by military conflicts. In 375 bc the bands command was transferred to the younger boeotarch known as pelopidas, who was one of the original exiled with gorgidas. Ancient assassins sacred band of thebes tv episode 2016. Til of the sacred band of thebes who were 300 elite soldiers made up of 150 pairs of male lovers. We give you the top quality gay porn for free, everydayporn has threesomes, bareback,gay porn, bears, and so much more. Theban sacred band, the sacred band of thebes hail caesar. First hawaiian to be awarded the medal of honor the sacred band of thebes, what monkees do with money and more, in yet another 10 quick facts soldiers home setting essay of the storm in soldiers home, the setting used for the majority of the story is krebs home in the state of oklahoma during the summer of this is the time period after.
These wonderfully sculptured men form the basis of your sacred band of thebes with the full band consisting of 150. China, woman with small bound feet photographic print at. In 338 bce, during the battle of chaeronea that results in the massacre of the sacred band of thebes, the legendary tempus and his stepson cavalry rescue twentythree pairs of theban sacred banders, paired lovers and friends, to fight on other days. Let us go back to 378bc, greece, and revisit the story of the sacred band of thebes, who were exiled to athens after losing a battle preceded by military conflicts. A year later philip divorced olympias, and, after a quarrel at a feast held to celebrate his fathers new marriage, alexander and his mother fled to epirus, and alexander later went. Its predominance began with its crucial role in the battle of leuctra in 371bc. It is said to have been organised by the theban commander gorgidas in 378 bc and to have played a crucial role in the. Comprised of 150 pairs of gay lovers, these soldiers won three different major battles against the famous spartan forces, even though they were outnumbered 2 to 1. An army comprised of 150 pairs of homosexual lovers. Sacred band of thebes show notes in this episode of the podcast, we investigate whether a mysterious army of lovers known as the sacred band of thebes really dominated greece in the 4th century bce.
Let us go back to 378bc greece and revisit the story of the sacred band of thebes. These wonderfully sculptured men form the basis of your sacred band of thebes with the full band consisting of 150 pairs of male lovers. Ancient greek superpower the spartan army, confronts the three hundred warriors of the sacred band of thebes. While the story of the sacred band of thebes is well known and t. The unusual band of men were lovers and they joined forces to regain what they had lost.
The bands first major victories were against spartan forces at the battles of tegyra and luectra in 375 and 371 bce. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Too many references exist to the sacred band of thebes to serve any appropriate purpose by changing the name and probably the references to them by that name should be untouched. The new series called the sacred band of thebes tells the story of an elite force of the theban army in the 4th century bc. Sacred band world war ii, a special forces unit composed entirely of officers. Thebes was, according to legend, the birthplace of the mythological panhellenic hero hercules.
Jun 03, 2017 the sacred band of thebes was celebrated throughout greece for their courage, and in fact they are credited as being a key part of the rise of thebes to prominence within the 4 th century b. While the story of the sacred band of thebes is well known and the band itself is mentioned in almost every history of greece, there exists no complete chronological account of its formation, activities, and eventual destruction. For 40 years, the sacred band of thebes outarmied every army around, and it took no less than alexander the great to bring them down. The sacred band of thebes was a troop of select soldiers, consisting of 150 pairs of male lovers which formed the elite force of the theban army in the 4th century bc, ending spartan domination.
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