NationStates Jolt Archive

Perillos of Athens, a brass-founder, proposed to Phalaris, the tyrant of Akragas, Sicily, the invention of a new means for executing criminals; accordingly, he cast a bull, made entirely of brass, hollow, with a door in the side. The condemned were shut in the bull and a fire was set under it, heating the metal until it became "yellow hot" and causing the person inside to roast to death. So that 'nothing unseemly might spoil his feasting', Phalaris commanded that the bull be designed in such a way that its smoke rose in spicy clouds of incense. The head of the ox was designed with a complex system of tubes and stops so that the prisoner's screams were converted into sounds like the bellowing of an infuriated bull.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazen_Bull

Discuss.

Hmmm...Perhaps this is the worst Ancient Execution method? lol

Although, it is strangely arousing.....

No.

Ancient civilizations were fucking inventive.

Ancient civilizations were fucking inventive.
Weren't they just? Think in 20 centuries time, they'll be marvelling at how we executed people by sticking a pin in them?
I think not.

Ancient civilizations were fucking inventive.


And oh so civilized.

I like the turtle better. :cool:

As ways to die this one isn't the top of the list, but perhaps it is the most enjoyable to watch.

Weren't they just? Think in 20 centuries time, they'll be marvelling at how we executed people by sticking a pin in them?
I think not.

Pfft, anyone can stick a pin in some one. They made a bronze bull that turned screams into bull bellows. Hardcore torture there.

It's all cool until the person starts to like die mate. Then it is just horribly wrong, yet still oddly interesting.

Phalaris commended the invention, and ordered its horn sound system to be tested by Perillos himself. When Perillos entered, he was immediately locked in, and the fire was set, so that Phalaris could hear the sound of his screams.

Bet he didn't see that one coming

Before Perillos could die, Phalaris opened the door and took him away.

Phew!

Perillos believed he would receive a reward for his invention; instead, after freeing him from the bull, Phalaris threw him from the top of a hill, killing him.

Dammit!

Phalaris himself is said to have been killed in the brazen bull when he was overthrown by Telemachus.

I mean, just wtf, how the ancients got anything done is beyond me, how did we get this far as a species?

Frickin' stooopid.

Phalaris commended the invention, and ordered its horn sound system to be tested by Perillos himself. When Perillos entered, he was immediately locked in, and the fire was set, so that Phalaris could hear the sound of his screams.
I'm sure his words were: "Phalaris, why are you such a bully?"

Phalaris himself is said to have been killed in the brazen bull when he was overthrown by Telemachus.
According to another Wiki article, he was killed in a "Bug's life" sort of way, initiated by bad ass scientist Pythagoras.

Perillos of Athens, a brass-founder, proposed to Phalaris, the tyrant of Akragas, Sicily, the invention of a new means for executing criminals; accordingly, he cast a bull, made entirely of brass, hollow, with a door in the side. The condemned were shut in the bull and a fire was set under it, heating the metal until it became "yellow hot" and causing the person inside to roast to death. So that 'nothing unseemly might spoil his feasting', Phalaris commanded that the bull be designed in such a way that its smoke rose in spicy clouds of incense. The head of the ox was designed with a complex system of tubes and stops so that the prisoner's screams were converted into sounds like the bellowing of an infuriated bull.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazen_Bull

Discuss.

I am unturned on, as I find the idea of being cooked alive grim. I wouldn't even inflict that on Thatcher.

Well, obviously. Thatcher deserves to be killed by cock. Bet she'll die out of surprise rather than the physical action.

Well, obviously. Thatcher deserves to be killed by cock. Bet she'll die out of surprise rather than the physical action.

As shes gone gaga, its doubtful.

Well, obviously. Thatcher deserves to be killed by cock. Bet she'll die out of surprise rather than the physical action.

Well done. Society's losers fail to move on. Again.

:eek:

Ancient civilizations were fucking inventive.
Assuming that the bull actually worked as advertised.
Weren't they just? Think in 20 centuries time, they'll be marvelling at how we executed people by sticking a pin in them?
I think not.
Maybe not, but waterboarding probably will.

I can think of nothing less able to turn me on than this device and the idea of it being used for cruel purposes.

I can think of nothing less able to turn me on than this device and the idea of it being used for cruel purposes.

Its not that horrible, but its certainly not on a list of things that would turn me on.

The only execution that could possibly be more entertaining to watch than this would be using crazy straw to adminster the lethal injection. Its creative and really puts people off, you dont want it to happen to you, so you dont do anything that would get you in there.

Uh... no.

As shes gone gaga, its doubtful.
Once is never enough.