Ancient history

Oddities of the Middle Ages

In the Middle Ages , it was believed that children they had an undeveloped brain and that this did not allow them to feel pain .
The interventions on children were therefore performed without any natural anesthesia, and if they cried, it was thought to be for bad behavior. It was also believed that the babies were already developed in the male semen and only had to grow using the woman as an incubator.
The animals they could be considered criminals and subsequently tried. In Lausanne , the caterpillars they were accused of having eaten the crops and for this reason they were expelled from the city and excommunicated. The cats instead they were often executed, because they were considered animals of the devil.
The bees they were regarded as small birds that, in addition to producing honey, were at war with other hives. It was also believed that if they broke the laws of their hive, they would burn out of guilt.
The beavers they were considered fish and for this reason they were eaten during the holidays. Their testicles were also considered very valuable in medicine, which is why they were hunted.
The gladiators (the last shows date back to the early years of the Middle Ages ) Made sacrifices before the fights to increase endurance and strength.
For this reason, epilepsy patients used to drink their blood.