AN ARMY OF LOVERS

SACRED BAND

Around 378B.C., an elite fighting division called the Sacred Band was formed as a branchof the Theban army, consisting of 150 pairs of male lovers. This sacred troop beatthe invading Spartans and taught the world a lesson – It was the power of love,the total devotion to each other that made them fight with ferocity and astunning courage, leading them to victory.

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