1) The Blood Eagle

This alleged method of execution believed to have been performed by the Vikings included initially tying the victim’s hands and legs to prevent any movement. The torturer would then stab the victim up toward their rib cage. Every single rib would be carefully severed from the spine with an ax or some other sharp tool. It is believed that victims would often remain alive through this part of the procedure. This left the internal organs on display and salt would sometimes be rubbed into the wounds to increase pain. Finally, the lungs would be pulled out of the body to make it appear as if the victim literally had a pair of “wings.”


2) Scaphism

Scaphism, aka “the boats,” was an alleged ancient Persian method of execution where one died by literally being eaten alive. The victim would be placed between two wooden canoes or hollowed out tree trunks with their legs and head protruding outward. The executioners would then force the victim to consume a milk and honey mixture until they developed diarrhea. Surrounded by the victim’s own feces and vomit, even more of the milk and honey mixture would be applied to sensitive areas of the body. This would attract insects who would feed on the body and lay eggs in the various exposed orifices. With rations of the milk and honey mixture along with water, the victim was unlikely to die of hunger or thirst. Death would be agonizingly slow and usually came from septic shock or gangrene. An account by the Greek historian Plutiarch claimed that it took victims about 17 days to finally die.


3) Judas Cradle

Although more widely used in Medieval Europe, the purpose of the Judas Cradle was to obtain various kinds of confessions by forcing the nude victim onto a chair with a pyramid shaped seat. The victim’s feet would often be tied together in such a way that moving one leg would increase pain by forcing the other leg to move along with it. The torturer was able to raise and lower the victim with a rope and pulley system, which drove the penetrating part deeper into the victim. Some torturers would additionally place oil on the device, considerably increasing pain. The device was rarely or not at all washed, also increasing chances for death by infection. In some cases, the victim would be rocked or made to repeatedly fall on the pyramid shaped seat to obtain vital information.


4) Lead Sprinkler

This device, also typically used in the Middle Ages, was filled with molten lead, tar, boiling oil, and other scalding substances. Torturers poured metals into one end to allow for the extremely hot substances to drip over the stomach and other body parts of the victim. Execution would sometimes occur by pouring molten silver into the eyes, resulting in great pain and potential death.

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