ABSTRACT
As was discussed in the introduction (section 1), there is a persistent, if ambiguous, tradition in Greek literature of idealizing pederasty and associating it with an inter-related set of social ideals. In this section we will examine the analogous idealization implied by courtship scenes on vases and consider the convergences and divergences between it and that in our other sources. The section will be divided into two subsections. The first will consider the portrayal of the participants, the second the association between pederasty and other idealized activities. The idealizing implications of the erotic activities in courtship scenes will be considered in chapter 3, in the context of scenes of consummation.
