Sexual Eeling
Feb 28, 2020•13 min•Season 2Ep. 3
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Episode description
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
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