I just finished Persian Boy by Mary Renault. Thanks to those who recommended it to me. It's a great source.

Jesus: I'm trying to track down some of those scholarly sources you cite in your article. No luck yet. I've traced the Llewellyn Jones piece to a Harvard library to which I don't have access ...

Once again, thanks to everyone for your interest. I just got Persian Boy out of the library but I haven't started it yet.

Pueros, How do I find your fiction? I'm eager to read another story based on Esther.

Marcia

Hi Folks,

You've given me a lot to read and think about. Let me tell you a little more about my project.

My novel in progress is a retelling of the Book of Esther from the Hebrew Bible. The main characters are not eunuchs but Hegai, "keeper of the women" is an important secondary character. To ...

Jesus,

Thanks for the tip. I did look for some non-fiction articles on your site before I submitted the question but I couldn't find any. Now I see that 5 pertinent articles are linked at the bottom of the page, including several of yours. I've started reading them.

I've seen some sources that say ...

Thanks. Will do.

Hi,

I'm writing a piece of fiction about ancient Persia, a time and place where eunuchs were created for the purpose of guarding the royal women and performing many other domestic tasks. Some may have become scribes or held positions of responsibilty in the government. Does anyone have any ...