Gender Rebels of Ancient Greece and Rome: Transgender People
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The Myth of the Gali
The gali were known for their wild, frenzied musical religious rites in which they would play tambourines and whip themselves until blood flowed. It was during this festival that new initiates would supposedly castrate themselves. The ancient writers to think it was a self castration. There was a myth to explain this, which had to do with sybil's consort, attis. According to the story, he was unfaithful to sybil and castrated himself in a fit of remorse.
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