19. Doctors would try and convince patients of the absurdity of their delusions, including through harsh spanking sessions
And just like that, the delusion was broken. According to Elena Fabietti, another scholar who has researched the glass delusion, the spell was broken as soon as the royal was confronted with the absurdity of his beliefs. Faced with being burned alive, the royal quickly recanted his illogical belief in being made from glass. He reportedly yelled: “Open, I am begging you, my friends and dearest servants. I don’t think I am a glass vase but the most miserable of all men; especially if you will let this fire put an end to my life.”
