Sexual Eeling
In March 1876, the young Sigmund Freud arrived in Trieste, looking for the testicles of an eel. For centuries past, these troublesome organs had proved elusive. Despite the most intensive – not to say intimate – research, no one had managed to track them down. This article appeared in the March 2020 edition of History Today. Read the article online or buy a copy of this issue from our website. Written by Alexander Lee Read by Greig Johnson Produced by History Today Music by Kai Engel See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.