John the Eunuch — John the Eunuch, also known as the Orphanotrophos ( caretaker of orphans ), was the chief court eunuch during the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Romanus III (1028 1034). Being unable to father one himself, he sought to found a dynasty for his… … Wikipedia
EUNUCH — The Hebrew word sārīs (Heb. סָרִיס), a loanword from Akkadian, has two meanings in the Bible: the first and most common is eunuch (e.g. II Kings 8:6; 9:32; 20:18 (= Isa. 39:7); Isa. 56:3–5; and Jer. 39:7) (ʾ īš sārīs and all the instances in the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
The Fatal Contract — The Fatal Contract: A French Tragedy is a Caroline era stage play, written by William Heminges. [Carol A. Morley, ed., The Plays and Poems of William Heminge , Madison, NJ, Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2006.] [William Heminges, The Fatal … Wikipedia
Eunuch flute — The eunuch flute, or onion flute (Fr. flûte eunuque, flûte à l oignon and mirliton ; Ger. Zwiebelflöte ) is a musical instrument of the woodwind family used during the 16th and 17th centuries, producing music akin to the comb music of the nursery … Wikipedia
Eunuch (disambiguation) — Eunuch may refer to:* Eunuch, a castrated man * Eunuchus , an Ancient Roman play * The Eunuch , a Mandarin language film … Wikipedia
The Novella (play) — The Novella is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy written by Richard Brome. It was first published in the 1653 Brome collection Five New Plays , issued by the booksellers Humphrey Moseley, Richard Marriot, and Thomas Dring.Date and PerformanceIn … Wikipedia
The Janissary Tree — (ISBN 9781602523425) is a detective novel, written by Jason Goodwin. It set in Istanbul in 1836.The first in a series featuring the eunuch detective Yashim, it deals with the fictional aftermath of a real event in Ottoman history the so called… … Wikipedia
The Snake Stone — (ISBN 9780312428020) is the second in a series of detective novels by Jason Goodwin, featuring the eunuch Yashim. It is set in Istanbul in 1838 … Wikipedia
Eunuch — European illustration of one of the white eunuchs of the Ottoman Sultan s court (1749) A eunuch ( / … Wikipedia
Eunuch — A castrated man, the operation was often performed before puberty. This could be a man without testicles or any genitals. They are often used as guards and chamberlains of harems. If only the testicles are removed, the Eunuch can still have an … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
