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The pairing of [[Alexander the Great]] and [[Hephaistion]] is first and foremost [[Historical RPF]].  However, in exploring the relationship, fans often draw upon fictional adaptations as much as history.  They may portray it as an epic friendship (à la [[Gilgamesh/Enkidu]]), or as a [[pre-slash]] friendship, or as a [[m/m]] [[pairing]].

The pairing of [[Alexander the Great]] and his close friend, the Macedonian nobleman [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hephaestion Hephaistion], is first and foremost [[Historical RPF]].  However, in exploring the relationship, fans often draw upon fictional adaptations as much as history.  They may portray it as an epic friendship (à la [[Gilgamesh/Enkidu]]), or as a [[pre-slash]] devoted friendship, or as a sexual [[m/m]] [[pairing]].

   

   

==The Star Trek and Mary Renault Connection==

==The Star Trek and Mary Renault Connection==