"At this time male twins, who came from the region of Cappadocia,
were wandering through many parts of the Roman Empire; I myself, who am
writing these lines, have often seen them in Asia, a monstrous and novel
wonder. For the various parts of their bodies were whole and complete,
but their sides were attached from the armpit to the hip, uniting their
bodies and combining them into one. And with the adjacent arms they
embraced each other’s necks, and in the others carried staffs, on which
they supported themselves as they walked. They were thirty years old and
well developed physically, appearing youthful and vigorous. On long
journeys they used to ride on a mule, sitting sideways on the saddle in
the female fashion, and they had indescribably sweet and good
dispositions..."
Leo the Deacon, 10th century, Byzantium
(english)
falls jemand mehr über das monströse in geschichte und gegenwart hören will...
(german)
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