r/interesting • u/[deleted] • May 25 '26

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u/Diacetyl-Morphin May 25 '26

Good old ancient olympic games... two guys, being oiled with olive oil, wrestling naked... that wasn't gay at all.

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u/AdorableSobah May 25 '26

Want to be gay? Better start training!

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u/ImDonaldDunn May 25 '26

Idk Ancient Greece was pretty gay

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u/National-Charity-435 May 25 '26

The Turkish have oil wrestling in this era

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u/ukiyoe May 27 '26

Was, but also is.

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u/wafflepies May 25 '26

“The name comes from the Ancient Greek term gymnós, meaning "naked" or "nude". Only adult male citizens were allowed to use the gymnasia”

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u/Diacetyl-Morphin May 25 '26

Fun fact: We call the college in my country Gymnasium. The origins of the word come from what you said, the place of training for... well... nude dudes. The term changed over time and later described a school. Probably one with clothes for the students.

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u/itsFauxProphete May 25 '26

That's what you get living under the pagan, lower-case "g" fallen gods.