#chrysippus defending Laius just breaks my heart

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Chrysippus’s story is already horrific enough and tho Pelops usually curses and goes to war against Laius (rightfully so) there is this one variant where he straight up forgives Laius bc love??? And it’s implied he lets them sleep together???

This is an overlooked and heartbreaking part of real life Pederasty where a father would give his consent to another man to have his son as a “lover”.

#like my guy… your son was groomed kidnapped and r*ped and you forgive the his abuser??? #chrysippus defending Laius just breaks my heart #greek mythology #ancient greek mythology #greek pantheon #greek tragedy #pseudo-Plutarch #greek myths #Euripides #chrysippus #Laius #Pelops #tantalus #atreus #thyestes #euripides tragedy