The glory of the philosopher was over.Īccording to the precepts of the time, Abélard had to give up teaching because his body was imperfect by mutilation. And one morning, accompanied by pig castrators, he broke into Abélard’s room and castrated him. He obtained a partial peace by the promise of marriage, provided on his terms that it remained secret and so that he could continue his work as a cleric.īut Uncle Fulbert, dishonored, mulled his revenge. Back in Paris, Abélard tried to obtain forgiveness from Uncle Fulbert. When Héloïse became pregnant, the couple fled to Brittany, to Abélard’s sister, where Héloïse gave birth to a son. They made love, often, secretly, violently, sometimes turning into a sadomasochistic relationship. The girl was 18, and Abélard was 39, but that didn’t stop the student and tutor from falling in love. In 1113, Abélard became the tutor of Héloïse. The current building has two beautiful sculptures of the couple. GOOD TO KNOW: the site of Héloïse’s house of Paris is at 11 Quai aux Fleurs, Paris 4 – Maison d’Héloïse et Abélard.
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