Ephebe

Ephebe /ɛˈfiːb/ (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.

Ephebe may also refer to:

• Ephebe (lichen), a genus of lichen in the family Lichinaceae
• Ephebus (personal name)
• The fictional Discworld country Ephebe
• Kritios Boy, an ancient Greek sculpture, also called Ephebe of Kritios
• Marathon Boy, an ancient Greek sculpture, also called Ephebe of Marathon
• A novel, Efebos, only part of which survives, by Polish composer Karol Szymanowski

See also

• Ephebia, official institutions in Greek city-states for training young men of that age
• Ephebophilia, sexual attraction to adolescents
• Ephebiphobia, fear of adolescents