title: Ephebophilia and the creation of a spiritual myth in the works of Ralph Nicholas Chubb.
abstract: The writings of Chubb, a boy-lover inclined to spiritualism will be studied with a view to understanding how he created an exonerative myth to reconcile his sexual interest with his desire for spiritual fulfillment. In this myth Chubb is the prophet of a deity who looks like a young boy and loving boys has spiritual significance. Chubb's pre-modern perception of his sexual orientation helps us to understand the changing views of homosexuality. This study may help in understanding the relationship between sexual desire and the development of personal myths.
authors.affiliation: University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rahman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003405:Creativity; D004739:England; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D008093:Literature, Modern / Q000266:history*; D008297:Male; D010378:Pedophilia / Q000266:history*