In 5th-century BC Athens, the intense bond was often viewed in light of the Greek custom of paiderasteia, which is the relationship between an older male and a younger one, usually a teenager.
ɪn fˈɪfθsˈɛntʃɚɹi bˌiːsˈiː ˈæθᵻnz, ðɪ ɪntˈɛns bˈɑːnd wʌz ˈɔfən vjˈuːd ɪn lˈaɪt ʌvðə ɡɹˈiːk kˈʌstəm ʌv pˈeɪdɚɹˌæsteɪə, wˌɪtʃ ɪz ðə ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp bᵻtwˌiːn ɐn ˈoʊldɚ mˈeɪl ænd ɐ jˈʌŋɡɚ wˌʌn, jˈuːʒuːəli ɐ tˈiːneɪdʒɚ.