RE: Irene of Athens: the Christian Byzantine Empress who gouged her own son's eyes.
December 30, 2021 at 5:29 am
(December 30, 2021 at 4:57 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(December 30, 2021 at 4:53 am)WinterHold Wrote: Yes yes, but Christian heathens like Irene of Athens were gouging out the eyes of their own sons.
*sigh* ONE Byzantine empress has the eyes gouged out of ONE son, and you act like it's a big fucking deal.
Boru
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blinding_(punishment)
Quote:In the Byzantine Empire and many other historical societies, blinding was accomplished by gouging out the eyes, sometimes using a hot poker, and by pouring a boiling substance, such as vinegar, on them.[2][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blinding_(punishment)#cite_note-2][/url]
