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''Ephebe'' {{IPAc-en|ɛ|ˈ|f|iː|b}} (from the Greek '''''ephebos''''' ἔφηβος (plural: '''''epheboi''''' ἔφηβοι), anglicised as '''ephebe''' (plural: '''ephebes'''), or Latinate '''''ephebus''''' (plural: '''''ephebi''''') is the term for an [[adolescent]] male. In ancient Greek society and mythology, an ''[[ephebos]]'' was a boy, aged 17–18, who went through a period of initiation that included military training. |
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'''Ephebe''' may also refer to: |
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*[[Ephebe (lichen)|''Ephebe'' (lichen)]], a genus of lichen in the family Lichinaceae |
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*[[Ephebus (personal name)]] |
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*The fictional [[Discworld geography#Ephebe|''Discworld'' country Ephebe]] |
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*[[Kritios Boy]], an ancient Greek sculpture, also called Ephebe of Kritios |
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*[[Marathon Boy]], an ancient Greek sculpture, also called Ephebe of Marathon |
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*A novel, ''Efebos'', only part of which survives, by Polish composer [[Karol Szymanowski]] |
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==See also== |
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* [[Ephebia]], official institutions in Greek city-states for training young men of that age |
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* [[Ephebophilia]], sexual attraction to adolescents |
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* [[Ephebiphobia]], fear of adolescents |
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