Talk:Hyacinth (mythology)

Homosexuality/Pederasty in ancient Greek myth
Pederasty in ancient Greece a much more associated article than general History of homosexuality, so much so that I added it to see also as I didn't realize the nature of the love until I looked at the article's history. It'd be better defined as prose, but I can't think of how to forumlate it. I also think the two Homosexuality in Greek Myth books are modern sources worthy of inclusion, and that the category Pederastic heroes and deities is a lot more relevant than Sexual orientation and history. Balsa10 (talk) 07:29, 19 November 2008 (UTC)


 * I think all your suggestions are reasonable and support your edits. --Haiduc (talk) 13:15, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

Reasons for edits
I copied this from my talk page and thought it would be discussed more appropriately here:

== Hyacinth ==

Dear Cynwolfe,

I have noticed that you have previously undone some of my changes to the Hyacinth page. Since I'm a quite passionate Hyacinth scholar, I would like to engage you on this subject:

1) I suggest that my new introductory paragraph is more suitable (and catchy!) for Wikipedia's (non-academic) general audience and accurately addresses the crux of the Hyacinth myth: a) Who the mythological character was; and b) the myth's cultural relevance to society.

2) The Bosio statue adds a new medium to the paintings; also, I suggest that more images (within reason) can only add value to the page.

I trust that you will consider the above in a positive light!

Tharadan (talk) 10:18, 5 December 2011 (UTC)


 * According to this diff,, you deleted material that was sourced to Walter Burkert. You added this, which had no citation and which expresses a POV. I don't know any classical scholars who use the locution "man-boy love," not even those who have been accused (fairly or not) of using their scholarship to further a pederastic agenda. Articles should not have too many images in proportion to the text, and they need to follow standard layout guidelines, such as not sandwiching text between left-right images. I'll copy this exchange to the article's talk page, where others can participate. Cynwolfe (talk) 12:34, 5 December 2011 (UTC)


 * What I would say further is that yes, the myth of Hyacinth has been interpreted often in light of Pederasty in ancient Greece, both in antiquity and in the classical tradition. But high-quality scholarly sources are required for presenting such a difficult subject. Cynwolfe (talk) 12:41, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

Apollo V.S. West Winds
You should really include the jealousy of the West Wind and the myth of how Apollo “Killed” him 2600:1014:B048:F8FE:7C88:2AD9:B21A:5A15 (talk) 00:01, 18 January 2023 (UTC)