Talk:Harmodius and Aristogeiton

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this article seems somewhat fixated on the homosexual relationship between these two people, the source cited on this page also gives evidence to support this, i feel this emphasis is wrong, yes it is mentioned that Harmodios has intimacy with men at a younger age, but that was something that was common in that day and age. The point of this story is the slaying of tyrants, not their personal love life.

When you become a registered Wikipedian and sign your edits, I will be happy to debate this question with you. Adam 03:08, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

The final sentence of the article bothers me somewhat: "The fact that the statues of the Liberators were still being copied in Roman times shows the durability of their legend." From what I have learned of Roman-era art, it was common to commission older Greek works (statues esp.) to show one's affluence and sophistication. It seems just as likely that the story was only partially known by the owners, and flaunting their wealth was the deciding factor. Haki23 17:25, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

The personal relationship between between Harmodios and Aristogeiton is recognised in the sources as an important explanation for the assassination, furthermore the dishonoring of Harmodios's sister would not have occurred if Hipparchos had not sought revenge for being spurned. In describing an important historical event, it is the duty of the historian to include, if possible, reasons or motives for such events, thus I see no "fixation" on their personal relationship in this report. However, the last section "Importance to the pederastic tradition" does seem a little overblown, besides lacking coherence between its first and second parts. I would suggest a little more conciseness and reorganisation there.Jakob37 (talk) 05:15, 23 May 2008 (UTC)