In ancient Greece it was more about pederasty, in which a boy/young man (usually pubescent) was the 'beloved' and was educated by an (older) adult man, the 'lover'. While today being gay (or queer in any way) is associated with an identity and homosexual (or any non-heterosexual) relationships as a (Western, contemporary) concept/ideal turn on romantic relationships between equal partners, it was different back then. note Although this would today be perceived as gay, the cultural background of the Greek ancient world has quite less in common with the present concept of homosexuality. Sexual relations between men were widely accepted and practiced in Ancient Greece, and tolerated in Rome.Most of Classical mythology - especially Hellenic mythology - falls under this.
