However, this relationship was never sexual but spiritual, which is why they both are seen being unmarried in the Hellenic period.
haʊˈɛvɚ, ðɪs ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp wʌz nˈɛvɚ sˈɛkʃuːəl bˌʌt spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl, wˌɪtʃ ɪz wˌaɪ ðeɪ bˈoʊθ ɑːɹ sˈiːn bˌiːɪŋ ʌnmˈæɹid ɪnðə hɛlˈɛnɪk pˈiəɹɪəd.