Humans have in time past developed a number of horrible torture measures to force out confessions,punish criminals, and instill fear. They are often an indication of the times they took place in terms of cruelty and cruelty, thereby creating a chilling record of human evil surviving in spite of harsh conditions.This blog examines certain harsh torture methods from the olden days as a way of giving insight into grim practices in days gone by.
The Brazen Bull
The ancient Greeks created The Brazen Bull as a means of punishment and execution in greek antiquity. It was made of iron by Pallis invented it initially. The mouth of this brass cattle acting as entrance led acute stage incase a person was roasted inside out just like roasting from heat beneath while pouring water from above;. Emitting or producing various noises but mainly mooed having its interior shaped like resonance chamber, each utterance originating from the Bishop Below hence transforming human cries into those resembling ox?, adding a grotesque layer of psychological torture.
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The Rack
One of the most notorious devices known to mankind in medieval times was the rack. It was applied in torturing any offender who was found guilty by allowing relief from physical discomfort through pulling apart their limbs with rope after being tied at the wrists or ankles with them still living. Upon rollers at both ends of the frame having been turned, the body parts would be slowly parted out. Captives who escaped this deadly machine with their lives could remain maimed forever, having confessed everything or said what was demanded from them under torture.
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The Iron Maiden
The Iron Maiden was yet another ghastly device employed in the medieval times. It was a metal cabinet which had spikes inside and a front that could be opened and shut. Once the victim was in, the door would be closed slowly so that they are impaled on these spikes. This was very painful as it results into slow death since the spike do not kill him/her instantly but through injury which may involve piercing vital organs thus weakening someone more every second. Nonetheless, whether iron maidens were ever used, they remains symbolic of the medieval period.
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Scaphism
Scaphism, otherwise referred to as “the boats,” was an execution technique in old Persia that aimed at slowly killing someone in an agonizing way. The condemned person was stripped off of their clothes and placed in-between two boats or stripped tree trunks, such that only his head and limbs could be seen. They would then be made to drink milk and honey so as to induce serious diarrhea. The mixture of human waste and honey attracted flies; the insects would come and consume away more and more flesh from this poor person’s body until death finally took him or her away. The individual would eventually die from a combination of dehydration, starvation, and septic shock.
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The Breaking Wheel
During dark medieval times in Europe people used to punish criminals by breaking their limbs with a large wheel called the breaking wheel or Catherine wheel and then leave them for some time to die from their injuries or dehydration in the sun. In some cases the person was tied up sort of crucified so his\her maims would fall between spokes slowing down fatality from hurts thirst all the way till one reaches final stage estimation it lasts long for 4 days or less impressive version is that this process lasted for three to five days. The breaking wheel done intentionally operates on principle not only fits its purpose towards pain infliction while still alive but prolongs it up to death.
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The Judas Cradle
During the Spanish Inquisition, they used a particularly cruel constraint called Judas’ Stand. By this device, a felon was raised above a seat shaped like a pointed cone, then he was let down on it so that the spike entered his/her anus and genitals. Consequently, his/her heavy body weight slowly went down upon this stake, thus inflicting continuous severe pain and internal wound on him/her. This method was often used to extract information from prisoners who were left to die in agony.
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Conclusion
Torture throughout history has been a testimony to the height of human cruelty and how far people will go to create fear and elicit information. When we shudder at these tactics they nonetheless remind us in an unpleasant manner of our history while also making us aware of the contemporary and future necessity for the defense of human rights and dignified living. By knowing about these gloomy pages of our past it is possible for us to acknowledge that up to this day there are still violations of human rights including ill treatment.