Ambrose, a great proponent of virginity, also had much influence upon medieval Christianity; he had in turn been influenced by the extremist Origen. Phallic and ambrosial made way for macerations. --EP Tim Romano Matthew 19:12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.