Today social institution eunuchs considered some barbarism and savagery.However, at a certain stage of historical development of various countries it was part of the national culture.Today, we learn what it means to the eunuch, and what functions in the harem of the Sultan he was doing.
little history ...
Social Institute eunuchs formed in ancient times!These were the Assyrians, the Persians, the Byzantines.He then became widespread in China.That's where these people were treated not as a "yard rats" and gave them a very powerful government.Since then, the eunuchs took to service high aristocracy ... Let's find out how this happened!
"guardians quarters"
Once there was such a social community as a harem, just needed a servant who could provide it a certain order.The term "eunuch" in the Greek language means "keeper of the bed," "guardian of the bed."It turns out that the eunuch - a "guard" private chambers nobles belonging to the category of servants.What distinguishes these people from ordinary men?Why does this category of employees is a modern society with a certain doubtful?
fact that all were subjected to mandatory castration of eunuchs!In other words, these men carried out the operation to remove the gonads.This happened in childhood - before the main hormonal changes the body.Why did they castrated?It's simple!In ancient times, people are great believers in the fact that the eunuch in the harem of the Sultan can provide a better procedure only when it becomes "asexual creature" (lose its male characteristics), but at the same time will continue to be in the guise of men.Those were the mores!
addition, castration has been a guarantee of getting rid of the royal dynasty of the risk of having children out of wedlock.As a eunuch - is, as a rule, the lower classes, the sultans and kings were categorically against the birth of a child!
As they become?
Become a eunuch could be two ways: voluntary or forced.For example, many fathers of certain families who are in poverty golimy, gave their sons to this, I may say, the service.At the same time the fathers ate only good feelings to their offspring.
Career
worth noting that the "eunuch" - a high-paying "job."The person who made the first step towards this, immediately get a good reward.In the future, if he served faithfully, it reached very high positions, such as the official captain, financial advisor, tax inspector.After that the sons had to help his poverty-stricken family.
Rough misconception about eunuchs
The society is widely believed that the eunuch - a person who lost a penis!Friends, it is not so!They had everything in order with the genitourinary system: they have not experienced problems with urination, they had a guaranteed erection, they can, like all normal people to have sex.Their only limitation - the inability to conceive a child.
