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Gender Rebels of Ancient Greece and Rome: Eunuchs (Part 2)

Gender Rebels of Ancient Greece and Rome: Eunuchs (Part 2)

Last week, we focused on people who chose to undergo castration for religious reasons. But enslaved people were castrated as well--often in childhood.

Ancient History Fangirl · Jenny Williamson and Genn McMenemy

March 3, 202256m 42s

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Show Notes

Last week, we focused on people who chose to undergo castration for religious reasons. But this probably wasn’t the most common experience most people had who were castrated. Enslaved people were castrated as well--often in childhood.

Today, we're going to take a deep dive into their lives and circumstances.

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