[B-Greek] ARSENOKOITHS used of women
Ann Nyland
nyland at tsn.cc
Wed Mar 16 18:06:39 EST 2005
Yes, I mean ARSENOKOITHS not MALAKOS, the two words look nothing alike to me
so I wouldn't mistake them. Sorry for the confusion, I was trying to put my
words delicately. It was used of ARSENOKOITHS who anally penetrated women.
Ann Nyland
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Weiss" <papaweiss1 at yahoo.com>
To: "b-greek" <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 12:46 AM
Subject: [B-Greek] ARSENOKOITHS used of women
>> It occurs with women as the receptors in Migne Patrologia Graeca 82. The
>> 6th
>> c. astrologer Rhetorius Aegyptius also used the term as women with the
>> receptors.
>>
>> Ann Nyland
>
> I assume you mean ARSENOKOITHS, rather than MALAKOS ... correct? Is the
> form feminine,
> or the same as the masculine form? If ARSENOKOITHS is used for the
> receptor, that
> somewhat argues against it being a term for the dominant male in a
> ARSEN. - MALAK.
> configuration, I would think.
>
>
>
>
> Eric S. Weiss
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