What is the name of the punishment in the picture?
Correct answer: Brazen Bull
That Cøunt, Ray Bumpkin
I'm interested to know that the Great Persecution tried to rid the Roman Empire of Christianity 300 years before Christ (according to the last paragraph)
They really need proof-readers.
Gayle
How barbaric!!
Brock (+ sometimes Pamo)
Incredibly, the inventor of this device met his fate in one
Player #33292972
Gayle , I know, I would rather be killed by the lions or wild dogs, at least it would be quicker and less painful. The mind of the person who thought of this was one sick individual.
RushMama2112
I recently saw a documentary about torture and they spoke about this. Apparently it was never documented that anyone was ever actually killed in one. The story of the creator is apocryphal. Still, the idea that any human would think of something so barbaric to do to other humans... ugh
Hugo
This is the brutal face of empire of evilness during Ancient times - Roman empire.
Bonnie
You said it Gayle! Horrible!
Dush
is it BC or AD
ginger
That Cøunt, Ray Bumpkin, Lol! Quite right!
ShitForBrains
Sandra-Deane , Legend has it, the ruler it was presented to was so abhorred by such an evil contraption he ordered its inventor to be roasted alive inside it.
Coo
A quote from Josef Conrad sums it up nicely. The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.
Mike
Professor JG, Especially if it was you!
Miss Sue
I just don't get what makes some people tick. Mental illness is all I think of.
Procrastus
PerkyLin, yes, they are credited with Its invention, it it was then allegedly used to dissuade Christians from their practices, which is certainly AD
Procrastus
Hugo, evilness is not a word, evil will do, if you must
Professor JG
Imagine being the one to have to clean it out for the next victim 😬
PerkyLin
Dush, the ancient Greeks were definitely BC.
Mustafa
Some people like to see the world burn.
CLL
That Cøunt, Ray Bumpkin, most interesting observation!
judsey
Hugo, it clearly said the Greeks invented it didn't it?
Wannabe Vulcan
Brock, the only person who ever deserved it.
Player #31753367
Gosh --what to say ..we often applaud the Greeks for great Knowledge and innovation but, this practice does put a different view upon a Family Roast.