Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Torture Devices

I recently read a book on medieval torture and thought a few of the devices would make good Halloween yard decorations for those of you who enjoy a touch of the esoteric instead of the basics. The brazen bull would make an excellent centerpiece to any yard display. In the shape of a bull it is molded from bronze or brass with a door in the side. The torture victim is placed inside and a fire is built underneath,as they slowly roast the screams and moans are supposed to sound like a bull. Next in line is a quaint little item called the scavenger's daughter,this device is pretty much the opposite of drawing and quartering in that it tortures/kills by compressing the person until bones are broken and internal injuries result in death...of course if you change your mind you could always release them,but where's the fun in that? Happy Halloween!
The Brazen Bull
The brazen bull was invented by Perillos of Athens somewhere between 570 and 554 BC. The bull came to be during the reign of Phalaris, tyrant of Acragas, Sicily, who commissioned the torture device.
Scavengers Daughter

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