Stichios

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Stichios ( ancient Greek Στίχιος ) is in Greek mythology a lover of Herakles from Aitolia , who killed him delusively . When it was slit open, it was revealed that it had a hairy heart. He is said to have been the only hero whom Heracles lamented.

literature

  • Sven Rauch: Stichios 2. In: The New Pauly (DNP). Volume 11, Metzler, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-476-01481-9 , Sp. 990.
  • Bernard Sergent : Homosexualité et initiation chez les peuples indo-européens. Paris 1996. ISBN 2-228-89052-9 . Contains: L'homosexualité dans la mythologie grecque (1984); L'homosexualité initiatique dans l'Europe ancienne (1986)