The fact that they're (probably) males doesn't necessarily count in either direction. Many ancient civilizations - including Greek, Roman and Middle Eastern - h

The fact that they're (probably) males doesn't necessarily count in either direction. Many ancient civilizations - including Greek, Roman and Middle Eastern - had established cultural norms regarding homo-erotic relationships between men of such ages. It even continued in the Islamic period: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/cambridge-history-of-gay-and-lesbian-literature/malemale-love-in-classical-arabic-poetry/622370DA08ADF597B3D6BC97941A60B8# https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/cambridge-history-o...