Quote Originally Posted by Horatius
It is not an insult to say that Ancient Greek Society promoted homosexuality, if you have any doubt and don't feel like studying the society, just read Hypolytos.
Once again that does not equate to a purely homosexual military. The Ancient Greek Military would have had a different view on male behavior when on campaign then our modern times. Part of the after-effects of many ancient battles was the wanted rape of women afterwards. To claim that ancient societs promoted homosexuality is a false conclusion. Its my belief that homosexual behavior was tolerated because of exactly what you mentioned within your post, but that men were still expect to couple with women to procreate and leave male heirs to continue the line.