The Persian Empire arguably trumped them all, however, when it created scaphism around 500 B.C.E.
This ancient execution method was also known as “the boats,” as victims were placed in two hollowed-out logs or boats before their suffering even began.
With their heads and limbs sticking out and their bodies trapped inside, the victim was force-fed milk and honey.
Their uncontrollable diarrhea filled the boats as executioners poured honey over the victim’s face — and vermin arrived to not only feast upon the prisoners, but enter their bodies to fatally eat them from the inside out.
The Persian Empire arguably trumped them all, however, when it created scaphism around 500 B.C.E.
This ancient execution method was also known as “the boats,” as victims were placed in two hollowed-out logs or boats before their suffering even began.
With their heads and limbs sticking out and their bodies trapped inside, the victim was force-fed milk and honey.
Their uncontrollable diarrhea filled the boats as executioners poured honey over the victim’s face — and vermin arrived to not only feast upon the prisoners, but enter their bodies to fatally eat them from the inside out.
I was supposed to eat, now that I remembered the existence of this practice, I’m not that hungry anymore.
Can I have your honeyed toast?
Accompanied by heavy whipping cream
Oh god the wikipedia page has some vile descriptions too. Especially the last part for Mithridates
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaphism
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I learned this as spontaneous generation, the obsolete theory that life could appear directly from things that are not alive.
I like how everyone is just ignoring this part:
No it’s more about the horror of the story than the legitimacy of it.
yo what the fuck