[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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