User blog comment:LemonFairy/And so, to add some comic relief to the situation.../@comment-1897744-20100311225842

Neither did the Greeks; they merely equated him to having a lover of the same sex. Try this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_ancient_Greece

The Greeks didn't associate sexual behavior with a certain sexual orientation, but instead as something "integral to Greek military training" (it strengthened the bonds between soldiers) and other such things.