>>3605476Intercrural sex, also known as coitus interfemoris,[2] thigh sex[3] and interfemoral sex,[4] is a type of non-penetrative sex, where the penis is placed between the receiving partner's thighs and thrusted to create friction. It was a common practice in ancient Greek society until the early centuries AD. As history went on it became subject to sodomy laws and become seen as a sin that one needed to repent for. The 17th century saw it take cultural prominence—being seen as a part of male-on-male sexual habits—and was discussed within multiple pieces of literature.
The term intercrural sex was first introduced by Kenneth Dover in his 1978 book Greek Homosexuality. Dover used the term to refer to sex between an older man and a young boy.[1] The Ancient Greek term for this practice was ??????????? diam?rizein ("to do [something] between the thighs").[6] Webster's Dictionary defines it as where one partner “plac[es his] penis...between the other partner's [closed] thighs...[and thrusts] to create friction".[7]
Kang Tchou notes that Dover's definition is similar to the idea of "heavenly love", articulated by Pausanias, which "encourages a stable life-long relationship between the boy and the man and enhances the intellectual development of the younger boy".[1]
