Ephebe
# Ephebe

Ephebe /ɛˈfiːb/ (from the Greek ephebos ἔφηβος (plural: epheboi ἔφηβοι), anglicised as ephebe (plural: ephebes), or Latinate ephebus (plural: ephebi) is the term for an adolescent male. In ancient Greek society and mythology, an ephebos was a boy, aged 17–18, who went through a period of initiation that included military training.

Ephebe may also refer to:

* Ephebe (lichen), a genus of lichen in the family Lichinaceae
* Ephebus (personal name)
* The fictional Discworld country Ephebe
* Kritios Boy, an ancient Greek sculpture, also called Ephebe of Kritios
* Marathon Boy, an ancient Greek sculpture, also called Ephebe of Marathon
* A novel, Efebos, only part of which survives, by Polish composer Karol Szymanowski
