103: Breaking the Binary

Relief showing the king and his attendants from the Palace of Xerxes at Persepolis. The attendant with a towel and flyswatter or fan in the background likely represents a eunuch.

Eunuchs and priestesses feature prominently in tales of lust, schemes, and curses to the fascination of the Classical sources. In the last major culture episode for the Achaemenids, it’s time to talk about those who fell outside of the Empire’s sex and gender norms.
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