RASPUTIN SEX MANIAC OR HOLY MAN
WHYMAN TIMES
RASPUTIN: SEX MANIAC OR HOLY
MAN?
Grigory Rasputin, a strongly religious peasant, who eventually applied a powerful influence over Nicholas II and
Aleksandra, the last Tsar and Tsarina of
Imperial Russia. He is one of the most mysterious and dark individuals of Russian history. Grigory Rasputin claimed that he was a starets (a holy man) from
Siberia. It was rumoured he belonged to a religious sect, the Kylysty, who believed that the way to religious cloud nine lay in the senses.
Men and women flogged themselves and sometimes engaged in sexual acts.
Rasputin organised gatherings which attracted women from higher circles of society. Many came to him seeking advice or healing- and later favours, when he became a friend to the royal family. Stories of wild drunken parties and orgies, and of Rasputin seducing women with his hypnotic powers, whether these stories are true is not clear. It does seem that his weakness was sex and that he had a string of lovers. But did they include the Tsarina and her two eldest daughters as rumour had it? It is the relationship with the Tsar and Tsarina that makes this story special.
The tsar’s son, Alexis, was a haemophiliac. This meant that his blood did not clot easily. Cuts and even bruises could lead to I bleeding to death, his condition caused him server pain. In 1907, it was thought that he was dying, and Rasputin was called in. After Rasputin's visit, Alexis started to recover.
The tsarina, a very religious woman too, was convinced that Rasputin had been sent by god to save her son. As a result of his actions, Rasputin became a close friend of the royal family.
How Rasputin help Alexis is not known. It may be that he had a skill with herds and medicines, or some sort of hypnosis. Whatever he did, it was effective, or thought to be so. In 1912, a famous incident took place when Alexis was seriously ill and Rasputin was not in st Petersburg (where tsar lived at the time). On hearing of Alexis’ position,
Rasputin sent
RASPUTIN: SEX MANIAC OR HOLY
MAN?
Grigory Rasputin, a strongly religious peasant, who eventually applied a powerful influence over Nicholas II and
Aleksandra, the last Tsar and Tsarina of
Imperial Russia. He is one of the most mysterious and dark individuals of Russian history. Grigory Rasputin claimed that he was a starets (a holy man) from
Siberia. It was rumoured he belonged to a religious sect, the Kylysty, who believed that the way to religious cloud nine lay in the senses.
Men and women flogged themselves and sometimes engaged in sexual acts.
Rasputin organised gatherings which attracted women from higher circles of society. Many came to him seeking advice or healing- and later favours, when he became a friend to the royal family. Stories of wild drunken parties and orgies, and of Rasputin seducing women with his hypnotic powers, whether these stories are true is not clear. It does seem that his weakness was sex and that he had a string of lovers. But did they include the Tsarina and her two eldest daughters as rumour had it? It is the relationship with the Tsar and Tsarina that makes this story special.
The tsar’s son, Alexis, was a haemophiliac. This meant that his blood did not clot easily. Cuts and even bruises could lead to I bleeding to death, his condition caused him server pain. In 1907, it was thought that he was dying, and Rasputin was called in. After Rasputin's visit, Alexis started to recover.
The tsarina, a very religious woman too, was convinced that Rasputin had been sent by god to save her son. As a result of his actions, Rasputin became a close friend of the royal family.
How Rasputin help Alexis is not known. It may be that he had a skill with herds and medicines, or some sort of hypnosis. Whatever he did, it was effective, or thought to be so. In 1912, a famous incident took place when Alexis was seriously ill and Rasputin was not in st Petersburg (where tsar lived at the time). On hearing of Alexis’ position,
Rasputin sent