 Herodian commented that Elagabalus enhanced his natural good looks by the regular application of cosmetics . He was described as having been " delighted to be called the mistress , the wife , the queen of Hierocles " and was reported to have offered vast sums of money to any physician who could equip him with female genitalia . Elagabalus has been characterized by some modern writers as transgender , perhaps transsexual . 
