Eromenos

In ancient Greece, an eromenos was the younger and passive (or 'receptive') partner in a male homosexual relationship. The older and active partner of an eromenos was the erastes. The eromenos was often depicted as beautiful, beardless and more youthful-looking than the erastes.

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