TIL about the Sacred Band of Thebes. An elite Ancient Greek military unit, composed of 150 homosexual couples. They were the first army to defeat the Spartans in battle. thedailybeast.com/the-vicβ¦
The Theban Sacred Band was great.
The Sacred Band of Thebes was a Greek unit made of 150 pairs of male lovers. They believed that fighting beside their partner would make them more effective in battle. At the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC, the unit was annihilated by Phillip of Macedonβs troops after they refused to fall back
[WP]You've had enough. Your small desert town has always been terrorized by a band of thugs that would steal from the people. The final straw was when they took your towns sacred stone. Without it, the soil would not be fertile enough to grow crops. The people want to fight, but they are frightened.
theban sacred band of brothers v.redd.it/83l7dyrd7ca81
The Sacred Band of Thebes was a Greek unit made of 150 pairs of male lovers. They believed that fighting beside their partner would make them more effective in battle. At the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC, the unit was annihilated by Phillip of Macedonβs troops after they refused to fall back
Why do we always talk about the toxic, totalitarian Spartans and never about the Sacred Band of Thebes, an army of gay lovers, who wrecked the Spartans on the battlefield?
Amah Mutsun Tribal Band of Costanoan/Ohlone Continue Working to Protect Sacred Land nativenewsonline.net/enviβ¦
The Santa Clara City Council unanimously adopted a resolution urging county officials to deny permits for an open-pit mine at Juristac on land that is sacred to the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band and critical for wildlife migration protectjuristac.org/updatβ¦
WHO AMONGST YOU WOULD CARE TO JOIN THE NEW SACRED BAND OF THEBES?
Men in the military in Thebes could date eachother so that in battle they would fight harder to impress and protect their partners. There was an entire battalion formed by 150 gay couples, The Sacred Band of Thebes.
SOAD out of context: best-of (knowing this band, Iβm sure thereβs several odd sacred texts) reddit.com/gallery/o7o3tt
Let's recreate the Sacred Band of Thebes. Get the US military to create a new elite special forces unit. Admit members only in pairs of lawfully married gay men.
The Sacred Band of Thebes was an ancient Greek phalanx unit of legendary renown. They famously defeated the Spartans in 371 BC, and they were tragically annihilated by Phillip II of Macedon in 338 BC. The Sacred Band of Thebes was perhaps most interestingly composed entirely of 150 pairs of male lovers.
Well, this grand history is too great to be left to the dustbin of history. Let's recreate the Sacred Band of Thebes as a modern US military unit. Let's create an elite special forces unit composed entirely of male same-sex couples. Give them the best training available and see what they can accomplish. If history is any guide, they could become the most effective special forces unit in the entire US military.
TIL about the Sacred Band of Thebes, an elite Theban army unit made up of 150 pairs of male lovers. They were a highly successful unit through the 4th century BC, ending Spartan domination at the Battle of Battle of Leuctra. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacβ¦
For those who donβt know, the Sacred Band of Thebes was an ancient Greek battlegroup consisting of 300 male lovers. It was though that fighting alongside a significant other would increase their effectiveness in battle
Would love to pop this here at the tail end of Pride Month to celebrate another 300 - The Sacred Band of Thebes, pairs of male lovers who went into battle beside each other!
A right-wing pundit posits that the Sacred Band of Thebes was an army of friends and that the normalization of homosexuality has damaged male friendships. twitter.com/pegobry/statuβ¦
Order of the Sacred Band Imagifier. Can't decide if I should weather the statue with some verdigris or leave it shiny and new
WHO AMONGST YOU WOULD CARE TO JOIN THE SACRED BAND OF THEBES?
Defensive Variant Idea! Big Band - Sacred Duty
Niger Band , Les Filles De illihadad live at sacred fire Boom 2018 youtu.be/C7trvvyT_6w
Citizen Soldiers of Carthage on Parade, by Georges Rochegrosse. The βSacred Band of Carthageβ composed of elite citizen soldiers was perhaps the most expansive army in Antiquity. However, Carthage also fielded allied and mercenary troops, especially during their wars with the Greeks and Romans.
Warrior Eros - The Sacred Band of Thebes - The Elite Gay Soldiers of Ancient Greece theamericanscholar.org/waβ¦
"We are fallen into our enemies' hands," to which Pelopidas replied "And why not they into ours?" - The Sacred Band of Thebes hosted the first gay pride event in history at the Battle of Tegyra in 375 BC
Sister Minara of the Order of the Sacred Band fulfils the vital role of carrying the creepy skull statue onto the battlefield
Modern Ypsilantis' Sacred Band Flag (i used the phoenix from the insignia of the South East Asia Command)
Flag of the Sacred Band (1821)
The Band - Daniel And The Sacred Harp youtube.com/watch?v=uVAzYβ¦
The Lost Primarch of the Second Legion: The Sacred Band. Amaru Iskander. Commissioned. Artist: Christopher Cant.
The Sacred Band of Carthage were an elite heavy infantry unit consisting of 2,500 men. Drawn from the wealthiest families of Carthage, they were "inferior to none among them as to birth, wealth, or reputation" and famed by "the splendor of their arms, and the slowness and order of their march."
The test model for my Order of the Sacred Band looking nice and dirty after a long day of fighting the Death Guard
Thebe's Sacred Band
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TIL about the Sacred Band of Thebes, which was a company of 150 pairs of homosexual lovers, who were considered amongst the most elite soldiers of their time. historydaily.org/the-sacrβ¦
The Curse of the Doll People (1961) movie trailer MuΓ±ecos infernales (1961) movie trailer Plot: Four men are cursed by a voodoo priest for stealing a sacred idol from his temple. Soon a band of murderous "doll men" are after the men and their families. youtu.be/ZaWo5_WTF3k
TIL the Sacred Band of Thebes was a troop of select soldiers, consisting of 150 pairs of male couples which formed the elite force of the Theban army in the 4th century BC, and were responsible for the defeat of the Spartans at the decisive Battle of Leuctra (371 BC). wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacredβ¦
Found this on a video explaining The Sacred Band of Thebes, a band of 150 Pairs of Male Greek Lovers who fought because of their love for their partner. He really almost had it but completely missed the point by the end.
In ancient and medieval battles, how much did the presence of an elite unit (such as the Sacred Band, Silver Shields, Spartan Royal Guard, Jannisaries, Varangian Guard etc etc) affect an enemy force's morale, especially in the lead-up to a battle?
For example, if you were an average levy in an army that is about to enter combat (maybe a day or the night before) and you hear that the enemy force you were about to face contained a contingent of an elite force inside it (maybe the entire Theban Sacred Band was present for example), how much would you and also your fellow soldiers be affected by the news morale-wise? E.g. Would you be indifferent about it or would it worry you to a stage where it actually starts affecting battlefield performance?
Pokemon Sacred Gold, all around lvl. 57-60 - Choice Band toxicroak was the real mvp
Pelopidas and his pal (sacred band of thebes) imgur.com/WGVVrCb
The Sacred Band of Carthage were an elite heavy infantry unit consisting of 2,500 men. Drawn from the wealthiest families of Carthage, they were "inferior to none among them as to birth, wealth, or reputation" and famed by "the splendor of their arms, and the slowness and order of their march."
The Forgotten Primarch of the Sacred Band: Negus Amaru Iskander. Commission. Artist: Christopher Cant artstation.com/christopheβ¦
TIL about the Sacred Band of Thebes, an elite Theban army unit made up of 150 pairs of male lovers. They were a highly successful unit through the 4th century BC, ending Spartan domination at the Battle of Battle of Leuctra. reddit.com/r/todayilearneβ¦
The Sacred Band of Thebes ended Spartan military dominion
