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Brazen Bull: An Ancient Torture Device, Bronze Bull of Phalaris

Perilaus constructed a hollow bronze bull and confined the offenders within before heating the brazen bull to a red-hot temperature.

By Hrothsige Frithowulf
Published: August 2, 2023
Brazen Bull An Ancient Torture Device, the Bronze Bull
A c. 1530 plate depicts the historical scene.
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