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| − | '''Sotadic''' is a term related to the ancient Greek poet Sotades (Greek: Σωτάδης) some of whose verses, preserved in the ''Greek Anthology'', relate to homosexuality. The explorer [[Sir Richard Burton]] invented the concept of a "Sotadic Zone" of the world, including the Mediterranean region, parts of Asia, and all of North and South America, in which homosexual relations were supposed to be particularly prevalent. | + | '''Sotadic''' is a term related to the ancient Greek poet Sotades (Greek: Σωτάδης) some of whose verses, preserved in the ''Greek Anthology'', relate to homosexuality. The explorer [[Sir Richard Burton]] invented the concept of a "Sotadic Zone" of the world, including the Mediterranean region, parts of Asia, and all of North and South America, in which homosexual relations were supposed to be particularly prevalent.<ref>Gordon Waitt and Kevin Markwell (2008). "The Lure of the "Sotadic Zone"’". ''Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide'' 15 (2).</ref> |
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| + | Burton first advanced his Sotadic Zone concept in the "Terminal Essay" in Volume 10 of his translation of ''The Arabian Nights'' — which he called ''[[The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night]]'' — in 1886.<ref>''The Book of the Thousand Nights and A Night'', The Burton Society, 1886 (Private printing)</ref> | ||
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Sotadic is a term related to the ancient Greek poet Sotades (Greek: Σωτάδης) some of whose verses, preserved in the Greek Anthology, relate to homosexuality. The explorer Sir Richard Burton invented the concept of a "Sotadic Zone" of the world, including the Mediterranean region, parts of Asia, and all of North and South America, in which homosexual relations were supposed to be particularly prevalent.[1]
Burton first advanced his Sotadic Zone concept in the "Terminal Essay" in Volume 10 of his translation of The Arabian Nights — which he called The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — in 1886.[2]
