edit ] Mythological figures who engaged in same-sex love Main article: Mythology of same-sex love Gilgamesh , Enkidu , Poseidon , Pelops , Zeus , Ganymede , Laius , Chrysippus , Iphis , Ianthe , Heracles , Iolaus , Hylas , Abderus , Apollo , Orpheus , Hyacinthus , Cyparissus ,