Carlton Hobbs Blog: Busting Out!

August 10 2009, 9:03am

Antinous was a Bithynian youth and the favorite of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. Little is known about his early years, nor is it certain whether he was born free or a slave. We do know, however, that he was considered to possess extraordinary “beauty of form”1 and, joining the emperor’s entourage, became Hadrian’s beloved companion.