Were egyptians gay

Homosexuality in ancient Egypt

31 Jul 2023

Questionable relationships and Akhenaten's gay lover?

Before the fifth year of his dictate, Akhenaten was referred to as Amenhotep IV. He was an Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh who administered Egypt for 17 years until passing away, most likely in 1336 BC or 1334 BC. He is well-known for giving up the diversity of old Egyptian gods and establishing a new worship focused on the Aten, occasionally referred to as a monotheistic or henotheistic religion. In contrast to the stars, Aton is shown in early writings with the sun. Later, the official language stopped referring to Aten as a god, elevating him to the rank of solar deity rather than merely a god.

The aim by Akhenaten to break from conventional religion was ultimately unsuccessful. Standard religious practice was gradually resumed after his death. After a few years, a few kings from the Eighteenth Dynasty who lacked explain succession rights founded a new dynasty. They demonized Akhenaten and his successors, referring to them as "the enemy" in written documents.

There is doubt about the relationship between Akhenaten and his brother (Smenkare). Akhenaten's love for

Sex-who doesn’t like it? The Ancient Egyptians loved it. They believed you could still get in the after life. They even had sex drugs to help “keep it up” (the blue Lotus flower).

When it comes to sexuality and sexual practices, things are not as transparent cut. Especially when it comes to homosexuality.

Our notion of homosexuality didn’t subsist in ancient times (Halperin, 2014). It is a relatively modern theory. That’s not to say there was no homosexual people in Ancient Egypt as we would recognise – there were. It is just the Ancient Egyptians would not categories individuals sexual orientations like we do today.

It is thought that king Pepy II was gay (Kemp, 2006) and had a relationship with his general. The nightly exploits of Pepi II and i general is supposely the basis for the Tale of Neferkare and Sasenet. Tale of Neferkare and Sasenet implies that there were liaisons between men in elite circles, despite common disapproval (Parkinson, 1995).

A marriage contract from the hellenistic period of Egypt has been found that stated the man needed to not have any other lover, female or male (Halperin, 2014).

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Recent studies in Egypt show societal resistance to Diverse rights.

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Homosexual exercise in Egypt

Homosexual activity in Egypt is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Censorship of LGBT issues in Egypt

Censorship of LGBT issues in Egypt is imprisonment as punishment.

Current status

Imprisonment as punishment

Egypt's media regulator prohibits positive discussion of homosexuality and enforces a widespread crackdown on LGBT rights activism. There are also reports of forced anal examinations to determine if the accused engaged in same-sex sexual activity despite the train being wholly denounced by human rights group as not only torturous and inhumane but inconclusive.

The Penal Code of 1937 contains Article 178 of Law No. 58 which punishes anyone who trades or distributes material that are deemed "in violation of public morals" with imprisonment. This has been consistently used against LGBTIQ+ people especially since 2013.

Before 1937, there was no censorship of LGBTIQ+ topics in Egypt. In proof, during the 19th century, homosex

The Many Faces of Homosexuality in Ancient Egypt

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In spite of the overwhelming assumption in the Arab world, that homosexuality never existed before Sodom and Gomorrah, historical and literary evidence suggests otherwise. Homosexuality was not alien to the first civilizations known to humanity—more importantly, it was not considered deviant. It came with its control cultural products, myths, and literature.The Quran says of homosexuality: “Will ye commit abomination such as no creature ever did before you?” Further, homosexuals are often referred to as the “people of Lot”, whose story appears in all three Abrahamic texts.Yet, it has been initiate that Ancient Egyptian population was familiar with homosexuality as a cultural norm and practice, manifested in various artifacts and historical evidence. Among these are mythical accounts, such as the struggle between the gods Horus and Place, as well as physical artifacts, such as surviving papyri, statues, and tombs, dating back to the different Egyptian dynasties.[h2]Permissible Lesbianism, Prohibited Adultery[/h2]Lesbianism was recognized in Ancient Egypt, though evidence of it is relativ

Gender identity and gender roles are not an invention of modern times. They have always shaped people's lives - also in antiquity. Uroš Matić, Egyptologist at the Austrian Archaeological Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), works on gender archaeology which deals with sexuality and gender roles in prehistoric and ancient societies.

Researching Gender in Antiquity

In your belief, what makes gender archaeology so fascinating?

Uroš Matić: The scrutinize of gender and sexuality is very relevant today. That’s why it is important to gaze at the past and expose influence relations between the different genders. Throughout history we can see that human behaviour is culture-specific. Some things that we take for granted today might have been very different in the past.

Do you own an example?

Matić: In our current heteronormative society, you wouldn't expect men to wear make-up, because we tend to associate that with women and femininity. But it wasn't like that in ancient Egypt. Support then, men and women wore make-up, such as eyeliner. Make-up was seen as an utopian of beauty for all sexes. And it was even considered as a cure for ocular diseases.

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