{"title":"The mythological and archaeological perspectives on penectomy and orchiectomy: The case of Cybele and Attis","authors":"Coskun Kaya","doi":"10.1111/andr.70040","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div>\n \n \n <section>\n \n <p>Castration has been a significant theme in mythology, religious traditions, and historical practices, often symbolizing transformation, sacrifice, and divine punishment. While the term is frequently associated with orchiectomy (removal of the testes), this study argues that penectomy (removal of the penis) must also be considered, particularly in myths where the symbolic weight of castration extends beyond mere fertility loss. The myth of Cybele and Attis serves as a compelling example, raising questions about the intended nature of Attis' self-mutilation and its implications.</p>\n </section>\n </div>","PeriodicalId":7898,"journal":{"name":"Andrology","volume":"13 6","pages":"1297-1301"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4000,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/andr.70040","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Andrology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/andr.70040","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"ANDROLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Castration has been a significant theme in mythology, religious traditions, and historical practices, often symbolizing transformation, sacrifice, and divine punishment. While the term is frequently associated with orchiectomy (removal of the testes), this study argues that penectomy (removal of the penis) must also be considered, particularly in myths where the symbolic weight of castration extends beyond mere fertility loss. The myth of Cybele and Attis serves as a compelling example, raising questions about the intended nature of Attis' self-mutilation and its implications.
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Andrology is the study of the male reproductive system and other male gender related health issues. Andrology deals with basic and clinical aspects of the male reproductive system (gonads, endocrine and accessory organs) in all species, including the diagnosis and treatment of medical problems associated with sexual development, infertility, sexual dysfunction, sex hormone action and other urological problems. In medicine, Andrology as a specialty is a recent development, as it had previously been considered a subspecialty of urology or endocrinology
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