Prince Myshkin Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Scaphism, also known as the boats, was supposedly an ancient Persian method of execution designed to inflict torturous death that was described by the Persian's archenemies, the Greeks. The name comes from the Greek σκάφη, skáphe, meaning "anything scooped (or hollowed) out". The intended victim was stripped naked and then firmly fastened within the interior space of two narrow rowing boats (or hollowed-out tree trunks) joined together one on top of the other with the head, hands and feet protruding. The condemned was forced to ingest milk and honey to the point of developing a severe bowel movement and diarrhea, and more honey would be rubbed on his exposed appendages to attract insects. He would then be left to float on a stagnant pond or be exposed to the sun. The defenseless individual's feces accumulated within the container, attracting more insects which would eat and breed within his exposed flesh, which—pursuant to interruption of the blood supply by burrowing insects—became increasingly gangrenous. The feeding would be repeated each day in some cases to prolong the torture, so that fatal dehydration or starvation did not occur. Death, when it eventually occurred, was probably due to a combination of dehydration, starvation and septic shock. Delirium would typically set in after a few days. In other recorded versions, the insects did not eat the person; biting and stinging insects such as wasps, which were attracted by the honey on the body, acted as the torture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Is this your favoured way to die? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destrokk Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 i know you're all very excited about Greg's thread but let me just show u a thing look at this fluffy cow and another! lil fluffy cow butt aweeee and a lil baby fluffy cow (or calf w/e) can u believe it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 ^ reminds me of the brazen bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumbersGirl Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 I wonder what behavior would warrant scaphism as the punishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Myshkin Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 I wonder what behavior would warrant scaphism as the punishment. Scaphism. Never ending loop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiquidSky Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Ohhh the baby cow is so adorable! I want it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyan Kat Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 sure fluffy cows are cute but they are not belugas aww squishy :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abracadabra Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 What is it in human mind to be able to conceive something like that? It's not the severity of the punishment that stupefies me, but the feeling of no less than delight the torturing seems to incite in the inventor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christa42 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 so glad i read this while eating dinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destrokk Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 those fucking belugas i swear to goth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Myshkin Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 so glad i read this while eating dinner uhoh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christa42 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Well hello there! Happy holidays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Stay off Santa's naughty list, kids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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