Say thanks to your Lord for saving you from these torture devices. Some horrible and brutal torture devices made by men for men.
1. Judas Cradle
The victim used to sit on this pyramid-like seat and both of his legs were tied in a way that if one leg moves other moves along it to cause more and more pain to the victim.
2. Coffin Torture
The bigger the crime, the more time would be spent in this coffin torture by criminal. Crime such as blasphemy was punished by death.
3. Brazen Bull
The victim used to be left inside to burn till death claims him. Greeks upgraded it and placed tubes system so the ‘burning to the death’ victim’s scream could sound like an ox.
4. Scold’s Bridle
It was mostly used on women as public humiliation or torture. The iron muzzle’s curb-plate or bridle-bit was covered with spikes which used to be placed on tongue. It used to cause its wearer severe pain in effort of speaking.
5. The Rack Torture
The victim used to be tied on this torturing device. Then a torturer used to turn the handle which pulls his hands and legs in opposite direction and broke their bones with loud crack. Most of the times, torturers separated legs and hands from victim’s body.
6. Chair of Torture
The number of spikes present at each chair would be from 500 to 1,500 but main purpose behind these spikes covered chair was to torture the victim as brutally as possible.
7. Pear of Anguish
This pear like device used to be inserted in orifice of criminals. Then the leaves of it were opened to mutilate victims truly.
8. The Rat Torture
Rat used to be left on victim’s body trapped in metallic box. The box was later heated which make rat anxious to get out from there by simply starts digging in life and breathing human body which results in extreme pain and death.
9. Breast Ripper
This instrument was used on women who were accused of adultery or miscarriage.
10. Head Crusher
On the bottom bar, the chin of a person used to be placed while head under the cap. Then cap handle was turned slowly till the head get crushed completely. This device was widely used in Middle Ages.
11. Saw
The easily available household torture device was used to be utilized for cutting a victim’s body in half by hanging them upside down.
12. The Iron Maiden
Whether this torture device was real or not but it must have not been less painful in any sort. It is said when victims were put inside it, maiden gave them slow yet horribly agonizing death.
13. Spanish Tickler
It was simply used to tear skin apart of the victims, although it never hurt their bones or muscles but just skins.
14. The Garrotte Torture
This brutal device was used to break the neck of victims causing them death from asphyxia.
15. Flagellation Whipping
This torture technique was very much famous in Rome. It use in Middle Ages can also be seen.
16. Pillory Torture
Though it was used as minor punishment however sometimes crowds made them deadly. It was basically used to humiliate the victim publicly.
17. Breaking Wheel
The victim used to be tied up on spokes and wheel was moved slowly. The torturer standing next to him used to hit victim with iron hammer to break his bones. After breaking his bones, victim was left on wheel to die.
18. Thumbscrew
The device was used to break victim’s fingers. Fingers were putted inside of it while torturer tightens the handle which results in forever lose of fingers.
19. Heretics Fork
These two sided metal rod forks used to be placed under the chin and at upper chest. To support the fork, belt was placed in it. Any movement of head would have caused such severe pain.
20. Knee Splitter
It would have crushed anything putted in between those sharp spikes; either it was limbs, arms or even elbow.
21. Crocodile Shears
Those people who have tried to assassinate the king were punished through this device. Each tube on both sides was covered with sharp spikes which would have cost some very serious pain.
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