Mutilations, cuts
caesurae and censorships,
losses
private castrations,
almost always self-made.
Lived in part, partially, in parts,
in pieces.
Essence of being or absence
of becoming?
Mutilations, cuts
caesurae and censorships,
losses
private castrations,
almost always self-made.
Lived in part, partially, in parts,
in pieces.
Essence of being or absence
of becoming?
I am Agnese: I was born towards the end
of the IIIrd century.
I devoted as a young girl to God.
At that time, Diocletian's persecution
was raging:
I was imprisoned and, since refused to repudiate
my religion, they cut off my
HEAD.
I am Agata: nobody could ever tell me
whether I was born in Palermo
or in Catania.
My family was noble and illustrious.
Since my youth I was devoted to God.
Quintian, praetor of Sicily, wanted
to marry me because of my wealth.
As I refused he tortured me:
I was laid on a rack and Quintian,
fiercer than a beast, gave order to
tear off my
BREASTS.
I am Uliva: my life hovers
between history and legend in the Middle-Age.
A King saw in my hands
the wonderful hands of his dead wife
and wanted me.
I refused, and this refusal cost me
the amputation of
THE HANDS.
I am Origene, born in 183/85 A.D. probably in Alexandria. I became a theologian. I was a pupil of Clemente of Alexandria, since my youth I devoted myself to teaching an the Bishop Demetrius entrusted me the preparation of the cathecumina. My self-eviration dates back to that period. In 250 I was a victim of Decio's persecutions and died as a consequence of the tortures in 253/54.
I am Lucia: I was born in Siracusa in 281 A.D.
from a noble and rich family.
I was, very young, promised in marriage
to a young man, noble but pagan.
I, being devoted to God, refused
the proposal.
The disappointed suitor swore revenge on me.
I was denounced as a Christian.
I was martyrized on the 13th of December 304 A.D.
and my
EYES
were pulled out.
I was born yesterday, 1000 years ago, or even today. Each time I am born, after a few years, they cut off my clitoris, the labia minora and part of the labia majora. As long as I live, my story and my life will help to increase the number of statistics and topical conventions.
I am Cristina: I was born close to the
lake Bolsena.
My father Urbano was governor
and an enemy of the Christians.
As he discovered my Faith he sent me
to prison.
After the death of my father, Giuliano succeeded him
and locked me up in a cage full
of snakes and let my
TONGUE
be torn off.
I am Apollonia, born in Alexandria.
Brought up in the Christian religion,
I made a vow of chastity.
I was arrested during Decio's
persecutions: I avowed myself a Christian
and that costed me my life.
Before being burned alive, in 249 A.D.,
they pulled out all my
TEETH.
