Ephebe - Revision history

Old Dickens at 19:49, 18 October 2017

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	{{Nation Data		{{Nation Data
	\|title= Ephebe		\|title= Ephebe
	\|picture=		\|picture=Blank.jpg\|
	\|~~establised~~=		\|established=
	\|motto=		\|motto=

	\|neighbours= [[Omnia]](turnwise), [[Djelibeybi]](widdershins), [[Ur]](rimwards).		\|neighbours= [[Omnia]](turnwise), [[Djelibeybi]](widdershins), [[Ur]](rimwards).
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	\|capital= Ephebe		\|capital= Ephebe

	\|population=		\|population=small
	\|size=		\|size=small
	\|government= Democracy (vote limited to all those who are not a slave, mad, female, poor or foreign) Ruled by The Tyrant		\|government= Democracy (vote limited to all those who are not a slave, mad, female, poor or foreign) Ruled by The Tyrant
	\|notablecitizens= [[Didactylos]], [[Urn]], [[Abraxas\|"Charcoal" Abraxas]] & [[Lavaeolus]]		\|notablecitizens= [[Didactylos]], [[Urn]], [[Abraxas\|"Charcoal" Abraxas]] & [[Lavaeolus]]

	\|imports=		\|imports=
	\|exports= Ideas, wine, figs & dates; decorative stone; the occasional Gorgon. The [[Elgin Marbles]].		\|exports= Ideas, wine, figs & dates; decorative stone; the occasional Gorgon. The [[Elgin Marbles]].
			\|anthem=
	\|books= {{P}}, {{SG}}, {{CDA}}		\|books= {{P}}, {{SG}}, {{CDA}}

AgProv: expanding

2016-09-08T18:32:39Z

expanding

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	\|neighbours= [[Omnia]](turnwise), [[Djelibeybi]](widdershins), [[Ur]](rimwards).		\|neighbours= [[Omnia]](turnwise), [[Djelibeybi]](widdershins), [[Ur]](rimwards).

	\|features=		\|features= clement offshore islands such as [[Papylos]], the [[Pyrinankles]].

	\|capital= Ephebe		\|capital= Ephebe
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	\|imports=		\|imports=
	\|exports= Ideas, wine, figs & dates; the occasional Gorgon. The [[Elgin Marbles]].		\|exports= Ideas, wine, figs & dates; decorative stone; the occasional Gorgon. The [[Elgin Marbles]].

	\|books= {{P}}, {{SG}}, {{CDA}}		\|books= {{P}}, {{SG}}, {{CDA}}
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	Ephebe uses bronze coinage called Derechmi and Obols.		Ephebe uses bronze coinage called Derechmi and Obols.

	[[Gorgon]]s are apparently a viable non-human species here: one has emigrated to [[Ankh-Morpork]] and become a Watchwoman.		[[Gorgon]]s are apparently a viable non-human species here: one has emigrated to [[Ankh-Morpork]] and become a Watchwoman. In {{CDA}}, tourism has become a saleable commodity, with Ephebian Islands and the associated lifestyle being marketed as a plus point. (As is the guaranteed philosopher-free nature of the island of [[Papylos]].)

	==Annotations==		==Annotations==

Old Dickens: wp, not dw&p link

2016-09-08T15:29:49Z

wp, not dw&p link

AgProv: /* Annotations */

2016-09-08T14:22:18Z

Annotations

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	==Annotations==		==Annotations==

	The resemblance to classical Athens here on [[Roundworld]] is too obvious to require much comment. The word ''Ephebe'' is the English form of the Greek ''Ephebos'', an adolescent boy. In Athens such boys were normally taken under the wing of an older man in a purely Platonic relationship - well ideally anyway. In Sparta, for instance, the mentoring relationship was formally expected to take a more personal and intimate direction, which was believed to foster a strong bond in battle. The Thebans even built an army regiment out of ''many'' such man-boy pairings. The word is still there in modern psychology (and these days, criminology) to denote a certain practice - '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephebophilia\| ephebophilia]'''.		The resemblance to classical Athens here on [[Roundworld]] is too obvious to require much comment. The word ''Ephebe'' is the English form of the Greek ''Ephebos'', an adolescent boy. In Athens such boys were normally taken under the wing of an older man in a purely Platonic relationship - well ideally anyway. In Sparta, for instance, the mentoring relationship was formally expected to take a more personal and intimate direction, which was believed to foster a strong bond in battle. The Thebans even built an army regiment out of ''many'' such man-boy pairings. The word is still there in modern psychology (and these days, criminology) to denote a certain practice - '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephebophilia\| ephebophilia]'''. A euphemism for one who lives openly as gay is that they have ''a Greek island lifestyle''. No doubt habitués of the [[Blue Cat Club]] are referred to as ''enjoying Ephebian island holidays'', nudge-nudge.

	''Derechmi and Obols'' are not a million miles away from the old (soon to be resumed?) Greek currency of drachmae.		''Derechmi and Obols'' are not a million miles away from the old (soon to be resumed?) Greek currency of drachmae.

AgProv: /* Annotations */ adding wikipedia reference

2016-09-08T14:19:57Z

Annotations: adding wikipedia reference

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	==Annotations==		==Annotations==

	The resemblance to classical Athens here on [[Roundworld]] is too obvious to require much comment. The word ''Ephebe'' is the English form of the Greek ''Ephebos'', an adolescent boy. In Athens such boys were normally taken under the wing of an older man in a purely Platonic relationship - well ideally anyway. In Sparta, for instance, the mentoring relationship was formally expected to take a more personal and intimate direction, which was believed to foster a strong bond in battle. The Thebans even built an army regiment out of ''many'' such man-boy pairings.		The resemblance to classical Athens here on [[Roundworld]] is too obvious to require much comment. The word ''Ephebe'' is the English form of the Greek ''Ephebos'', an adolescent boy. In Athens such boys were normally taken under the wing of an older man in a purely Platonic relationship - well ideally anyway. In Sparta, for instance, the mentoring relationship was formally expected to take a more personal and intimate direction, which was believed to foster a strong bond in battle. The Thebans even built an army regiment out of ''many'' such man-boy pairings. The word is still there in modern psychology (and these days, criminology) to denote a certain practice - '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephebophilia\| ephebophilia]'''.

	''Derechmi and Obols'' are not a million miles away from the old (soon to be resumed?) Greek currency of drachmae.		''Derechmi and Obols'' are not a million miles away from the old (soon to be resumed?) Greek currency of drachmae.

AgProv: editig to bring article in line with the Compleat Discworld Atlas.

2016-03-30T12:34:10Z

editig to bring article in line with the Compleat Discworld Atlas.

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	\|neighbours= [[Omnia]](turnwise), [[Djelibeybi]](widdershins), {{Ur]](rimwards).		\|neighbours= [[Omnia]](turnwise), [[Djelibeybi]](widdershins), [[Ur]](rimwards).

	\|features=		\|features=

AgProv: editig to bring article in line with the Compleat Discworld Atlas.

2016-03-30T12:33:55Z

editig to bring article in line with the Compleat Discworld Atlas.

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	\|neighbours= [[Omnia]], [[Djelibeybi]] ~~& [[Tsort~~]]		\|neighbours= [[Omnia]](turnwise), [[Djelibeybi]](widdershins), {{Ur]](rimwards).

	\|features=		\|features=
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	\|imports=		\|imports=
	\|exports= Ideas, wine, figs & dates; the occassional Gorgon.		\|exports= Ideas, wine, figs & dates; the occassional Gorgon. The [[Elgin Marbles]].

	\|books= {{P}}, {{SG}}		\|books= {{P}}, {{SG}}, {{CDA}}

	\|cameos= {{UA}}		\|cameos= {{UA}}

AgProv: /* Annotations */

2016-03-29T21:22:49Z

Annotations

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	The resemblance to classical Athens here on [[Roundworld]] is too obvious to require much comment. The word ''Ephebe'' is the English form of the Greek ''Ephebos'', an adolescent boy. In Athens such boys were normally taken under the wing of an older man in a purely Platonic relationship - well ideally anyway. In Sparta, for instance, the mentoring relationship was formally expected to take a more personal and intimate direction, which was believed to foster a strong bond in battle.		The resemblance to classical Athens here on [[Roundworld]] is too obvious to require much comment. The word ''Ephebe'' is the English form of the Greek ''Ephebos'', an adolescent boy. In Athens such boys were normally taken under the wing of an older man in a purely Platonic relationship - well ideally anyway. In Sparta, for instance, the mentoring relationship was formally expected to take a more personal and intimate direction, which was believed to foster a strong bond in battle. The Thebans even built an army regiment out of ''many'' such man-boy pairings.

	''Derechmi and Obols'' are not a million miles away from the old (soon to be resumed?) Greek currency of drachmae.		''Derechmi and Obols'' are not a million miles away from the old (soon to be resumed?) Greek currency of drachmae.

Dromandkass at 03:20, 22 January 2013

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	\|government= Democracy (vote limited to all those who are not a slave, mad, female, poor or foreign) Ruled by The Tyrant		\|government= Democracy (vote limited to all those who are not a slave, mad, female, poor or foreign) Ruled by The Tyrant

	\|notablecitizens= [[Didactylos]], [[Urn]], [[Abraxas\|"Charcoal" Abraxas]] & [[Lavaeolus]]		\|notablecitizens= [[Didactylos]], [[Urn]], [[Abraxas\|"Charcoal" Abraxas]] & [[Lavaeolus]]

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	\|imports=		\|imports=
	\|exports= Ideas, wine, figs & dates; the ~~occassional~~ Gorgon. The [[Elgin Marbles]].		\|exports= Ideas, wine, figs & dates; the occasional Gorgon. The [[Elgin Marbles]].

	\|books= {{P}}, {{SG}}, {{CDA}}		\|books= {{P}}, {{SG}}, {{CDA}}
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	In Ephebe, citizens can own ''slaves'' but have to pay them well, feed them well, and allow days-off. A slave who has worked long enough and earned enough money might choose to lose the slave status and become his own man. Otherwise he might remain a slave because the work benefits are so good and guarantee a minimum lifestyle which the free owner of slaves might not be able to afford, as so much of his income has to go on ensuring a minimum standard for his slaves. For the most part, the slaves in Ephebe are paid domestic staff or other kinds of employees. The ruler of Ephebe is a ''Tyrant'' elected by the citizens. The one privilege of citizens not enjoyed by slaves is the right to vote in the election for the next Tyrant.		In Ephebe, citizens can own ''slaves'' but have to pay them well, feed them well, and allow days-off. A slave who has worked long enough and earned enough money might choose to lose the slave status and become his own man. Otherwise he might remain a slave because the work benefits are so good and guarantee a minimum lifestyle which the free owner of slaves might not be able to afford, as so much of his income has to go on ensuring a minimum standard for his slaves. For the most part, the slaves in Ephebe are paid domestic staff or other kinds of employees. The ruler of Ephebe is a ''Tyrant'' elected by the citizens. The one privilege of citizens not enjoyed by slaves is the right to vote in the election for the next Tyrant.

	[[Tsort]] is Ephebe's traditional enemy, because thousands of years ago, Tsort stole the queen [[Elenor of Tsort\|Elenor]] from Ephebe. It should be noted that even famous saga-narrators in Ephebe are not capable of getting the fact straight, whether Elenor was stolen from Ephebe by Tsort or from Tsort by Ephebe. It was just one cause of a long, exhausting, jolly-good-fun war (see {{E}}). Ephebe is also ~~neighbor~~ to [[Djelibeybi]] and [[Omnia]].		[[Tsort]] is Ephebe's traditional enemy, because thousands of years ago, Tsort stole the queen [[Elenor of Tsort\|Elenor]] from Ephebe. It should be noted that even famous saga-narrators in Ephebe are not capable of getting the fact straight, whether Elenor was stolen from Ephebe by Tsort or from Tsort by Ephebe. It was just one cause of a long, exhausting, jolly-good-fun war (see {{E}}). Ephebe is also neighbour to [[Djelibeybi]] and [[Omnia]].

	Major appearances of the location or the country as a military entity in {{E}}, {{P}}, and {{SG}}. Often mentioned as the country where a philosopher might have been pondering a question while in his bath, suddenly realizing the answer, and then running out on the street shouting "Eureka!", which [[Ankh-Morpork\|Ankh-Morporkians]] interpret as "Give me a towel!" (see {{MP}}).		Major appearances of the location or the country as a military entity in {{E}}, {{P}}, and {{SG}}. Often mentioned as the country where a philosopher might have been pondering a question while in his bath, suddenly realizing the answer, and then running out on the street shouting "Eureka!", which [[Ankh-Morpork\|Ankh-Morporkians]] interpret as "Give me a towel!" (see {{MP}}).
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	Ephebe uses bronze coinage called Derechmi and Obols.		Ephebe uses bronze coinage called Derechmi and Obols.

	[[Gorgon]]s are ~~aparently~~ a viable non-human species here: one has emigrated to [[Ankh-Morpork]] and become a Watchwoman.		[[Gorgon]]s are apparently a viable non-human species here: one has emigrated to [[Ankh-Morpork]] and become a Watchwoman.

	==Annotations==		==Annotations==

	The resemblance to classical Athens here on [[Roundworld]] is too obvious to require much comment. The word ''Ephebe'' is the English form of the Greek ''Ephebos'', an adolescent boy. In Athens such boys were normally taken under the wing of an older man in a purely Platonic relationship - well ideally anyway. In Sparta, for instance, the mentoring relationship was formally expected to take a more personal and intimate direction, which was believed to foster a strong bond in battle. The Thebans even built an army regiment out of ''many'' such man-boy pairings. The word is still there in modern psychology (and these days, criminology) to denote a certain practice - ~~'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Ephebophilia\| ephebophilia~~]'''~~. A euphemism for one who lives openly as gay is that they have ''a Greek island lifestyle''. No doubt habitués of the [[Blue Cat Club]] are referred to as ''enjoying Ephebian island holidays'', nudge-nudge.		The resemblance to classical Athens here on [[Roundworld]] is too obvious to require much comment. The word ''Ephebe'' is the English form of the Greek ''Ephebos'', an adolescent boy. In Athens such boys were normally taken under the wing of an older man in a purely Platonic relationship - well ideally anyway. In Sparta, for instance, the mentoring relationship was formally expected to take a more personal and intimate direction, which was believed to foster a strong bond in battle. The Thebans even built an army regiment out of ''many'' such man-boy pairings. The word is still there in modern psychology (and these days, criminology) to denote a certain practice - {{wp\|Ephebophilia\|ephebophilia}}. A euphemism for one who lives openly as gay is that they have ''a Greek island lifestyle''. No doubt habitués of the [[Blue Cat Club]] are referred to as ''enjoying Ephebian island holidays'', nudge-nudge.

	''Derechmi and Obols'' are not a million miles away from the old (soon to be resumed?) Greek currency of drachmae.		''Derechmi and Obols'' are not a million miles away from the old (soon to be resumed?) Greek currency of drachmae.