Why was homosexuality widespread in Ancient Greece?

It wasn't. Homosexuality, as in the erotic relationship between two adult men was not quite accepted. What used to happen was pederasty. read more

It is not so much that homosexuality (or bisexuality) was widespread in ancient Greece per se, but that it was accepted and not as stigmatized as it is in modern society. The actual term"homosexual" is a 19th century creation. read more

In classical antiquity, writers such as Herodotus, Plato, Xenophon, Athenaeus and many others explored aspects of homosexuality in ancient Greece. The most widespread and socially significant form of same-sex sexual relations in ancient Greece was between adult men and pubescent or adolescent boys, known as pederasty (marriages in Ancient Greece between men and women were also age structured, with men in their thirties commonly taking wives in their early teens). read more

Views of Homosexuality in Ancient Greece In ancient Greece, same-sex romantic and sexual attractions were often regarded as a matter of taste or preference rather than a moral issue. However, social status was of utmost importance, as was the differentiation between the active and passive roles in male homosexuality. read more