10 Bizarre Torture Methods

Editor: euphoria / September 28, 2009 / Category : Stories

In Medieval times, they sought out ways to cut back on crime. Instead of letting the criminals sit in a jail cell, like today, they would use different torture devices. These devices came in all shapes and sizes and were meant to scare other would be criminals into not doing the crimes committed by the person being tortured. Let’s check these weird torture methods

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The Brazen Bull

This device was designed in Greece by Perillos of Athens. He was a brass founder and he cast the shape of a hollow bull with a door on the side. This condemned person was shut in the bull. There was a fire lit underneath the device and because it was brass it became yellow hot, which would cause the person to roast to death. It was configured with tubes and stops, so when the person was screaming it would sound like the bull was raging.

the brazen bull

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The Breaking Wheel

This wheel of torture was used to kill criminals and it did that very slowly. This device was a large wagon wheel. The criminal would be tied to the wheel, where the punisher would proceed to use a hammer to break the bones of the other person. Once that was completed, they were left there to die and even the birds would peck at their flesh until death was complete.

the breaking wheel

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The Rack

This device is an oblong rectangle with a wooden frame. It was raised from the ground with a roller either at one end or at both ends. One end had a fixed bar, where the feet were locked onto it, and the other end had a moveable bar, where the hands were tied to it. It had a lever that was used as the interrogation progressed. It was on a lever and pulley system that would eventually cause the joints of the person being tortured to dislocate and then separate. Eventually, the muscle fibers userbin, ligaments, and cartilage would break separating the limbs from the body of the condemned.

the rack

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Judas Cradle

This torture device is a pyramid shaped seat. The victim is placed on top of it, with the point inserted into an orifice, then they are very slowly lowered onto it. The condemned was usually naked in order to add to their humiliation. This device was thought to stretch the orifice or to slowly impale the person. The stretching of the orifice would cause pain, rips and tears, which would eventually cause death.

judas cradle

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Coffin Torture

This device was used in the Middle Ages. The condemned would be placed in the metal coffin and left there for the appropriate amount of time. Depending on the crime, the person could be left in there to die, while animals ate their flesh or they would be placed on public display, which would cause their death. The people that would surround the person in the coffin would throw rocks and poke the person with objects until they finally became deceased.

coffin torture

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Nathan

Religion = food for imbeciles
Ohmy..

What the...... I read most of the responces to this and riddle me this. Why does it always come down to religion and politics? I don't really think any of this is about who done it but that it was done and the curiosity of it all. Ever watch a horror movie just to see someone get slowly and gruesomely tortured and chopped up? Need I say more..
P.S. Let me know when you find Hell cause it's not on any map I've ever seen.
Devil's Advocate

Can't we all just enjoy some good old fashioned torture without having to make a religious debate of it. You're missing a beautiful opportunity to learn how much the human body can/can't take. -grin-
Sev

This is almost word for word the cracked article of the same topic with the funny ripped out. Same items, same place on the list, less detail. Every list (and yeah, I'm going through the whole site) except this one has been really unique. Shame, really. Plagiarism is a terrible thing, and it's obvious that's the case, here.
euphoriajoca

Maybe this list is. This one was written when we started and when we didn't have very unique writers...hope you get me. Go to web site front page and start reading from today's article going on past 4 months. Hope you will be surprised pleasantly. All articles are presentable and cracked worth.
Kevin

No mention of Vlad the Impaler? Come on, that guy impaled people all the way through from the rectum to their mouth and they didn't die for days.
Amy

If you like debating religion, watch this free video. It has some truly amazing arguments to ponder.

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McLady

In the Bullshit Department, a businessman can't hold a candle to a clergyman. 'Cause I gotta tell you the truth, folks. When it comes to bullshit, big-time, major league bullshit, you have to stand in awe of the all-time champion of false promises and exaggerated claims: religion. No contest. No contest. Religion. Religion easily has the greatest bullshit story ever told.
Think about it. Religion has actually convinced people that there's an invisible man -- living in the sky -- who watches everything you do, every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a special list of ten things he does not want you to do. And if you do any of these ten things, he has a special place, full of fire and smoke and burning and torture and anguish, where he will send you to live and suffer and burn and choke and scream and cry forever and ever 'til the end of time!
But He loves you.
He loves you, and He needs money! He always needs money! He's all-powerful, all-perfect, all-knowing, and all-wise, somehow just can't handle money! Religion takes in billions of dollars, they pay no taxes, and they always need a little more. Now, you talk about a good bullshit story. Holy Shit!
-- George Carlin Politically Incorrect, May 29, 1997
WTFprashan

I dont understand one thing about Christianity if anyone commits a crime n goes to confess it in the Church he will go to Heaven else Hell.

Its like "Kill a person - confess it in church - God will forgive - Go to Heaven - Enjoy"

Another thing - If so called God wanted to make people happy, why force them to believe in religion, god......... its people choice, their own will wether to believe ir not........ if u believe you live, go to heaven else hell

This is f*****g crazy
Insomniac

Does anyone else notice that there are only six methods listed?
euphoriajoca

You probably didn't see that there is page 2: http://www.weirdworm.com/10-bizarre-torture-methods/2/
Mekhong Kurt

If some comments following mine that torture hasn't been the sole province of any single group are any indication, I clearly failed to make my point.

I in no way am attempting to defend any bastards who torture by using some ridiculous "everybody does it" argument, though upon re-reading my own comment, I see how it can rather easily be taken that way, which was my failure for not re-reading those comments through the eyes of another reader, for which I apologize. In fact, I meant just the opposite, i.e., this: "By the way, while we're condemning the Catholics for torture, let's remember to include the other despicables and condemn them, too."

I hope this is clearer, and again, apologies for my own signal failure in not considering how others might very reasonably interpret my remarks.
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My £2

Isn't the fact that the religions have had to reform, a sign that they're all bullshit?
God's word, should not be altered, as, he is supposed to be all knowing and powerful, and would've known that these days would come, that mankind would progress like it has, so, it would've been wrote, suitable, for all times, and, although I know that you lot are probably thinking: The times when it was wrote, were completely different, so, the bible would've had to have been too, but, if any God is supposed to be all knowing and all powerful, then, surely he'd have known which words to use, which would be relevant, to any age of humanity?
The reason that Jesus would've gone on about hell so much, is because, like the majority of religions, they rule through fear, which they evoke in the hearts of the simple, who are to fearful to stand up, and take responsibility for the CHOICES of their brothers and sisters.
Yes, in recent times, A bombs were invented, nuclear catastrophe has happened, and could happen, at any time, as you only need one madman to spark it all off, but, aren't the people who want to conquer the world, simply attempting to emulate their Lord?
If some bearded fucker in the sky, who never gets involved to help humanity, and just says: Do it yourselves, after, apparently, forcing his son into suicide, then, why the fuck can't people, who are actively on earth, making changes, whether good or bad, rule for themselves?
I must admit, that sometimes when I feel so strongly about matters like this, that I am struck by a fear of: What if? But, I prefer to think that, if there was an all powerful, all knowing being, who can accept us into a palace of white and gold, that he would understand why I find it so difficult to believe, and, why I could never condone living my life by the teachings of a 2,000 year old book. Why I prefer to question, and live my life free of restrictions, for me to discover my own way, for me to share my experiences with my brethren, of all different colours, and shapes, and onto my offspring, one day, far away, and mainly, why I believe that humanity should unite, for the common good, because we want to help each other, not force people to follow any one belief, not to be sheep, but, for every single person to chase their potential, to chase the dream, to do whatever they want, as long as it adds some form of value to their lives, or brings a happiness or joy, to whomever they indulge in their wants with, not matter what they are.
Nemesis

I can't believe anyone is even trying to minimise religion's history by saying "someone else did it too." Just own up to the facts. This was brutal, and inhumane, and nobody can do this and still call themselves a good person. Christians have been persecuted AND been the persecutors. Accept it. Everyone's fallen short. And to try and argue for this vile cruelty, is to leave the door open for it to happen again. Don't think it's impossible: all majorities are potentially dangerous.
sock puppet

It's only the idiotic atheists of today who refuse to see a difference between religion in current times as opposed to that in the middle ages. There isn't a single Christian or Jewish authority who wouldn't condemn any death in the name of God. That's because most of today's religions have gone through a reformation. I'll give you one guess as to which major religion has NOT gone through a reformation. Of course, I doubt you would go public and say that with your contact information attached. That's because one of them would saw your head off.
JJ Johnson

Check your history. More people have been killed in the name of communism than any other “religion”. And the sad thing is it is still happening today. The victims are generally the powerless people of the society and the Christians.
Mekhong Kurt

Come to think of it, I want to expand on my brief posting I made a few minutes ago.

The argument over whether religious groups -- the Catholic Church in particular -- or secular authorities used these sorts of devices is rather beside the underlying point: they both did. Nobody kept a scorecard. To do so would allow the "loser" to use the so-called "Nuremberg defense," so dubbed when a German on trial for war atrocities, (a relatively low-ranking guy) stammered he had "no idea it would be so many," to which the prosecutor thundered, "One was too many! (or words to that effect).

Besides, torture, including using devices to do so, WAY predates the Church and Christian-era secular governments (where those existed separate from religion, which I'm not too sure there were very many -- if any -- of). Think of the "death of a thousand cuts," a method perfected by the ancient Chinese. It is said that a skilled torturer could stretch out a person's terrible death over a period of 1,000 days. Check out the Babylonians, Assyrians, Persians, Egyptians, etc. They all had nifty ways of torturing folks, too. Ever hear of the (possibly mythical) "Iron Maiden?" Then there were those fun games in Rome in which the condemned were armed then put into the arena with wild animals. The prisoner could defend himself only so long, and Caesar sure as heck had plenty of animals to loose if need be, unless he decided "Good show!" and spared the poor bast*rd at the last second. (I know, that's not people directly torturing other people, but it sort of qualifies, doesn't it?)

Modern examples abound. In parts of the world, the authorities, be they religious or secular, will do stuff like have a person stretched out on the ground, then let the crowd start piling rocks on him (or her) -- but ordering a halt before the person died. But the person didn't know ahead of time he would be "only" tortured, not executed, adding, psychologically, to the terror of the torture.

then there's Iran, for instance, which when a person is hanged, he isn't dropped; he's hoisted, the reasoning being the victim or family of the victim (if the victim died) can forgive the condemned right up until he's choking his last breath. A few years ago some poor devil dangled for upwards of four minutes, according to media reports, before the surviving family of the victim -- I forget the crime -- gave in and forgave the guy, at which point he was lowered and revived. Wouldn't want to have HIS dreams!

Yes, people are capable of extraordinary cruelty; it's one of the things that distinguishes us from the rest of the animal world.
Mekhong Kurt

The argument over who did it more is beside the point: they both did. Besides, torture way predates the Church and Christian-era governments.
Bob

The inquisitions and mass murders during the dark ages were orchestrated by the Roman Catholic Church. They do not represent the true God of the Bible.

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