Was homosexuality common among gladiators?

There was a special kind of retiarius called tunicatus (with a tunic), who probably was like an arena clown, fighting mock combats (but with the possibility of dying), perhaps dressed as a woman. read more

Virtus,"valor" as that which made a man most fully a man, was among the active virtues. Sexual conquest was a common metaphor for imperialism in Roman discourse, and the"conquest mentality" was part of a"cult of virility" that particularly shaped Roman homosexual practices. read more

Homosexuality Brotherhoods of Warriors"The community of their lives had brought about profound friendship among these men. The camp, for most, took the place of their country; living without a family they transferred the needful tenderness to a companion, and they would fall asleep in the starlight side by side under the same cloak. read more