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- Tue Sep 13, 2016 12:15 pm
- Forum: Eunuch Central
- Topic: Chinese (?) general who castrated himself for the Emperor
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Chinese (?) general who castrated himself for the Emperor
Someone please advise on something I read some years back. It concerns a story about a Chinese general who was given the keys to the Emperor's harem, while the Emperor went on a journey. The general was given strict orders---on pain of death--not to take advantage of any of the Emperor's concubines ...
- Tue Sep 06, 2016 8:40 am
- Forum: Eunuch Central
- Topic: Abelard and Heloise--and other historical instances of castration
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Abelard and Heloise--and other historical instances of castration
I have always been fascinated by the story of Abelard and Heloise. And especially since I just finished the novel "Stealing Heaven".
It seems that towards the end of his life, Abelard admits there were positive benefits to his emasculation. He talks about "the fog of lust lifted from my life, that ...
It seems that towards the end of his life, Abelard admits there were positive benefits to his emasculation. He talks about "the fog of lust lifted from my life, that ...