As far as I can tell, BETA comes before SIGMA. Still they exalt SIGMA and deride the BETA, whatever that means. They are just letters, as far as I know. Is this a new local sect I have not heard about or did these kids just not learn their ALPHA, BETA, GAMMAS?

I bet the Egyptians never had these problems with their symbols…

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    It’s a derivation of the cultish manosphere philosophy. Further related to the idea that wolves and humans are organised in packs by social status.

    Alpha: The typical macho leader

    Beta/Beta-cuck: The nobody that lets the alpha fuck his girl

    Sigma: The far evolved thinking man. Leads from the shadows, could take all the girls but doesn’t cause they’re too busy in the pursuit of knowledge. Basically the line wolf.

    This is again an extension of the Cool Chad/Slut Stacy/Nerd trope but with the addition of a Sigma.

    Nowadays you call someone a Sigma to basically say they’re a Chad/cool.

    Then there’s also a meme where you just ask people “Hey, What’s a Sigma?”

    Here’s a KYM page about it. https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/sigma-males

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      Can you explain, what is a meme? I never heard of such a contraption.

      See, in Athens we don’t hold with such “memes”. We have normal alphabetas here.

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        Ah, shit. I forgot where I was…

        Kind philosopher, certain citizens of this democracy have associated social hierarchy to the order of the alphabet.

        This is related to the observed hierarchy of wolves. Those enjoyers of fables such as Homer’s writings have taken a liking to comparing themselves to famous heroes in these fables.

        One may see Zeus as an Alpha. The leader of the pack who lays with all women.

        Or the enlightened mind may see Hephaestus as a Sigma for, despite being ugly and disliked he still lays with the goddess of beauty and sexuality.

        Further, one may consider Odysseus a Beta/Cuckold because he does not take the advice of Ariadne and becomes lost within the labyrinth (of his mind?).

        Memes may be portrayed as art on urns or as murals in bath houses depicting such stories of victory, lust and woe. Many people enjoy sharing these for a quick chuckle.

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          Ah I see. Like the Romans obsession with wolfess teet.

          I will send you my favorite mural by mule as a show of appreciation of your elucidation! Farewell, fellow sigma.