Erastes (dictionary)

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n From Ancient Greek ἐραστής (erastēs, “lover”), from ἐραν (eran, “be in love with”).

¹ A lover

² (Greek History) An adult man who courted or was in an pederastic relationship with an adolescent boy 12 to about 17, who was called an eromenos.

See also

• Pederasty
• Adult friend
• eromenos

External links

• Erastes at thefullwiki.org

http://www.thefullwiki.org/Erastes