Were the Greeks really sexual people?
yes. interested in sex else. cultures, had different standards of sexual behaviour men , women. respectable free women expected virgins before marriage , faithful husbands after married. men, however, go prostitutes, or have sex female slaves. considered acceptable older men have relationships young boys (aged 12-18), in boy took 'female' role in relationship, being wooed older man, , taking passive sexual role. considered totally unacceptable older man take 'female' role.
, queen victoria (mentioned in answer above) had nothing nudity being unacceptable in victorian england. people did not walk around nude in england in period of history, our climate against it. , victoria had no objection nudity in art, in fact gave prince albert several pictures of nudes presents.
just judging myths , paintings , sculptures
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