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"I would whisper to some shadow made of moonlight, "Am I beautiful? It is for you alone. Say that you love me, for without you I cannot live." It was true, at least, that youth cannot live without hope."
-- The Persian Boy, Mary Renault
Imagine this: a young, mighty king has just conquered some faraway regions in the East, so he and his men decide to celebrate one night.
Still a bit tipsy after the celebration, the conqueror goes to attend the dance competition held in his honor: the winner turns out to be a young eunuch of extraordinary beauty, praised generously and crowned by the king himself.
Seeing the two of them so close, the men and all the others start applauding from the stands, and they all start shouting in unison: "Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!"
The king, amused, does not object: he smiles and wraps his arms around the beautiful dancer, whom he kisses gently on the lips among the cheers of his men.
No, I did not just come up with this. It's a small historical anecdote. And the king in question is none other than the GOAT Alexander the Great.