Roger Pearse

As we know, the Phygian god Attis was unfaithful to the Great Mother, Cybele. She drove him mad. So he sat under a tree and castrated himself.

So, imagine Attis, afterwards, sitting under the tree. What do YOU think he was thinking?

"Yes, I know it's a bit drastic. But if I want to remain a merchant banker, with all these redundancies going on, going trans-gender was my only chance. Zeus will now be far too scared to sack me."

OR:

"At least I've still got my bus-pass."

OR:

"If I'd got medical insurance, maybe I wouldn't have had to do this myself."

Your suggestions please...

bacht

"Don't mess with a goddess"

or if he was still insane maybe he was thinking how wonderful she is and how his sacrifice was worth it :huh:

God Fearing Atheist

"Doing this took balls."

Get it? Took balls? Huh? huh?

Ted Hoffman

Mad people don't think: they just cut their balls off and watch the rivulets of blood flow.

Roger Pearse

Heh heh.

Ted Hoffman

By the way, "afterwards" means what? Days after castrating himself or just after cutting himself. If it is days after the act, he would probably think:

"If only I had my balls, I would probably be scratching them now"
Or,
"Where did I throw them?"

Roger Pearse

Personal testimony?

Roger Pearse

I was presuming just after, but I'm more than willing to hear more Attis jokes.

"Balls to Cybele, anyway"