MICHELE PATRI
Senator
TWO RUNAWAY SLAVES ARE CRUELLY PUNISHED BY THEIR MASTER BY HAVING THEM CRUCIFIED IN THE ARENA BEFORE THE GLADIATORIAL GAMES
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Public Executions In The Arena
Nobbes25
Senator
I like your pictures, @GabriellaSivilla ! It is allways so real!
MICHELE PATRI
Senator
MARGARETA OF ANTICHIA CRUCIFIED AND TORTURED AS A CHRISTIAN REBEL
Margareta earned her living as a shepherd. When she refused the advances of the Roman prefect Olybrius, who had been smitten by her beauty, that man arrested her as a Christian. In her prison cell she had a vision of the devil attacking her in the shape of a dragon and trying to devour her; but the evil beast was forced to spit her out when the girl did not let go of the cross that she was wearing on her necklace (other version: It swallowed her, but its stomach burst, so that she could get out). During the following days the authorities tortured the girl cruelly by immersing her in hot water or by suspending her naked from her wrists and torturing her with iron combs and singeing her with torches, but could not make her renounce her faith. Finally Margareta was beheaded, presumably in the year 307.
Margareta earned her living as a shepherd. When she refused the advances of the Roman prefect Olybrius, who had been smitten by her beauty, that man arrested her as a Christian. In her prison cell she had a vision of the devil attacking her in the shape of a dragon and trying to devour her; but the evil beast was forced to spit her out when the girl did not let go of the cross that she was wearing on her necklace (other version: It swallowed her, but its stomach burst, so that she could get out). During the following days the authorities tortured the girl cruelly by immersing her in hot water or by suspending her naked from her wrists and torturing her with iron combs and singeing her with torches, but could not make her renounce her faith. Finally Margareta was beheaded, presumably in the year 307.
MICHELE PATRI
Senator
I'm glad you like my works. I will continue to post my pictures here. But please, my nickname is Gabrieleknight, not GabriellaSivilla.
geo901
Spectator
Yes, the steadfastness of Christian martyrs can be admired for a very long time! But perhaps the most courageous of all the martyrs was Saint Photinia, tortured by Nero. Few people know that Fotinia took the skin off her chest on her own and threw it in Nero's face! It seems that even the male martyrs did not have such courage!!!
But this tradition is preserved only by the Old Believer book "Prologue", written (March 2). in Church Slavonic. =
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Old Church Slavonic! Now we've had plenty of fascinating languages on the Forums, ancient and modern, but I'm sure this is the first time we've had a specimen of OCS!
(But please note my message about 5 images per day, <400KB, and inserted as thumbnails not full-size)
mare24
Magistrate
Burning....
MICHELE PATRI
Senator
CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA PUBLICLY WHIPPED
According to her hagiography, Catherine was a princess and a noted scholar who became a Christian around the age of 14, converted hundreds of people to Christianity and was martyred around the age of 18-19.
The emperor gave orders to subject the young woman to terrible tortures and then throw her in prison. During the confinement she was fed daily by a dove from heaven and Christ also visited her, encouraging her to fight bravely, and promised her the crown of everlasting glory. During her imprisonment more than 200 people came to see her, including Maxentius' wife, Valeria Maximilla; all converted to Christianity and were subsequently martyred. Upon the failure of Maxentius to make Catherine yield through torture, he tried to win the beautiful and wise girl over by proposing marriage. Catherine refused, declaring that her spouse was Jesus Christ, to whom she had consecrated her virginity.
The furious emperor condemned Catherine to death on a spiked breaking wheel, but, at her touch, it shattered. Maxentius ordered her to be cruelly whipped and finally beheaded.
According to her hagiography, Catherine was a princess and a noted scholar who became a Christian around the age of 14, converted hundreds of people to Christianity and was martyred around the age of 18-19.
The emperor gave orders to subject the young woman to terrible tortures and then throw her in prison. During the confinement she was fed daily by a dove from heaven and Christ also visited her, encouraging her to fight bravely, and promised her the crown of everlasting glory. During her imprisonment more than 200 people came to see her, including Maxentius' wife, Valeria Maximilla; all converted to Christianity and were subsequently martyred. Upon the failure of Maxentius to make Catherine yield through torture, he tried to win the beautiful and wise girl over by proposing marriage. Catherine refused, declaring that her spouse was Jesus Christ, to whom she had consecrated her virginity.
The furious emperor condemned Catherine to death on a spiked breaking wheel, but, at her touch, it shattered. Maxentius ordered her to be cruelly whipped and finally beheaded.
MICHELE PATRI
Senator
LUCIA OF SYRACUSE BURNED ALIVE AND STABBED
Lucia was a daughter of a wealthy pagan Roman family. She had become a Christian, but concealed this from her friends and relatives. Her family had promised her in marriage to a pagan man, but Lucia managed to delay this marriage for three years. Then her mother fell ill. Lucia visited with her the grave of Agatha and there received a vision, in which Agatha foretold the healing of the mother, but martyrdom for Lucia. The mother was indeed healed and became a Christian.
Having won her mother's support, Lucia called off the dreaded marriage and began to distribute her dowry among the poor. The rejected bridegroom denounced her as a Christian.
The judge Paschasius, who had to decide Lucia's fate, sentenced her to forced prostitution in a brothel, in order “to set her mind right”. But neither his guards nor a team of oxen were able move her there. She was then subjected to various tortures, but could not be made to renounce her faith. Paschasius, infuriated by her obstinacy, ordered her burned alive, but the flames did not seem to touch her. Finally she was stabbed with a dagger or a spear.
Lucia was a daughter of a wealthy pagan Roman family. She had become a Christian, but concealed this from her friends and relatives. Her family had promised her in marriage to a pagan man, but Lucia managed to delay this marriage for three years. Then her mother fell ill. Lucia visited with her the grave of Agatha and there received a vision, in which Agatha foretold the healing of the mother, but martyrdom for Lucia. The mother was indeed healed and became a Christian.
Having won her mother's support, Lucia called off the dreaded marriage and began to distribute her dowry among the poor. The rejected bridegroom denounced her as a Christian.
The judge Paschasius, who had to decide Lucia's fate, sentenced her to forced prostitution in a brothel, in order “to set her mind right”. But neither his guards nor a team of oxen were able move her there. She was then subjected to various tortures, but could not be made to renounce her faith. Paschasius, infuriated by her obstinacy, ordered her burned alive, but the flames did not seem to touch her. Finally she was stabbed with a dagger or a spear.
MICHELE PATRI
Senator
FIRMINA OF AMELIA PUBLICLY TORTURED WITH TORCHES
Firmina belonged to a high-ranking family. His father, Calpurnius, was prefect of Urbe (praefectus Urbis). Although he was able to live comfortably, he decided to leave his family to retire to prayer near the city of Amelia. For love of the Christian faith he suffered martyrdom during the rule of Diocletian.
In 303 Firmina was arrested. Her judge was a cruel and arrogant man who let her be tortured to make her renounce her faith. But she remained steadfast, and in the end the judge gave up and had her beheaded.
Firmina belonged to a high-ranking family. His father, Calpurnius, was prefect of Urbe (praefectus Urbis). Although he was able to live comfortably, he decided to leave his family to retire to prayer near the city of Amelia. For love of the Christian faith he suffered martyrdom during the rule of Diocletian.
In 303 Firmina was arrested. Her judge was a cruel and arrogant man who let her be tortured to make her renounce her faith. But she remained steadfast, and in the end the judge gave up and had her beheaded.
MICHELE PATRI
Senator
A YOUNG SLAVE ACCUSED OF ARSONISM AND SENTENCED AD FLAMMAS IS WHIPPED AND SLOWLY ROASTED
MICHELE PATRI
Senator
LEOCADIA OF TOLETANUM PUBLICLY SCOURGED IN THE ARENA
Leocadia of Toletanum (today Toledo, Spain) was a Spanish saint martyred in 304, during Diocletian's persecutions. There is no doubt about the historicity of her martyrdom, while the date of 9 December for her commemoration is obviously based on the tradition of the Church of Toledo. More recently written acts report, through the martyrdom of Saint Eulalia, that Leocadia longed for martyrdom'. By order of the prefect Dacianus, described in the martyrology as the fiercest persecutor of Christians in Spain, she was captured and cruelly tortured to make her renounce her Christian faith, but she remained steadfast in her belief, so she was sent back to prison, where she died as a result of the torture she endured.
Leocadia of Toletanum (today Toledo, Spain) was a Spanish saint martyred in 304, during Diocletian's persecutions. There is no doubt about the historicity of her martyrdom, while the date of 9 December for her commemoration is obviously based on the tradition of the Church of Toledo. More recently written acts report, through the martyrdom of Saint Eulalia, that Leocadia longed for martyrdom'. By order of the prefect Dacianus, described in the martyrology as the fiercest persecutor of Christians in Spain, she was captured and cruelly tortured to make her renounce her Christian faith, but she remained steadfast in her belief, so she was sent back to prison, where she died as a result of the torture she endured.
MICHELE PATRI
Senator
FUGITIVE SLAVE CONDEMNED TO PUBLIC CRUCIFIXION AND WHIPPED BY HER MASTER
MICHELE PATRI
Senator
MARGARETA OF ANTIOCHIA PUBLICLY SCOURGED
Margareta was the daughter of a pagan priest in Antiochia (Asia Minor) who became a Christian and earned her living as a shepherd. When she refused the advances of the Roman prefect Olybrius, she was arrested as a Christian. In her prison cell she had a vision of the devil attacking her in the shape of a dragon and trying to devour her; but the evil beast was forced to spit her out. During the following days the authorities tortured the girl cruelly by immersing her in hot water or by suspending her naked from her wrists and scourging her or singeing her with torches, but could not make her renounce her faith. Finally Margareta was beheaded, presumably in the year 307.
MICHELE PATRI
Senator
BENEDICTA OF SENS CRUCIFIED AND TORTURED WITH FLAMING TORCHES
Benedicta of Sens († 273 or 277) is a martyr in the time of Aurelian.
She was born in Spain. During the persecution of Christians, she left the country and went to Sens in Gaul (present-day department of Yonne )
Here too there was persecution and Benedicts soon suffered death as a martyr for her faith. According to the tradition, she was crucified and tortured.
Benedicta of Sens († 273 or 277) is a martyr in the time of Aurelian.
She was born in Spain. During the persecution of Christians, she left the country and went to Sens in Gaul (present-day department of Yonne )
Here too there was persecution and Benedicts soon suffered death as a martyr for her faith. According to the tradition, she was crucified and tortured.
MICHELE PATRI
Senator
BLANDINA OF LYONS GIVEN TO WILD BEASTS AS A CHRISTIAN REBEL
Blandina was part of the group of martyrs of Lyons who, after some of them had undergone appalling torture, suffered martyrdom in 177 in the reign of Marcus Aurelius. She was a slave who had been taken into custody together with her master, also a Christian. The legate had received instructions from Marcus Aurelius that Roman citizens who persisted in the faith were to be executed by beheading, but those without citizenship were to be tortured. Blandina was therefore subjected to further torture with a number of companions in the city's amphitheatre. She was tied to a pole and exposed to the beasts, which, however, according to legend, did not touch her. After enduring this for a number of days, she was taken to the arena to see the suffering of her companions. Finally she was scourged, placed on a red-hot grid, enclosed in a net and thrown in front of an enraged bull that threw her into the air with its horns, and finally she was killed with a dagger.
Blandina was part of the group of martyrs of Lyons who, after some of them had undergone appalling torture, suffered martyrdom in 177 in the reign of Marcus Aurelius. She was a slave who had been taken into custody together with her master, also a Christian. The legate had received instructions from Marcus Aurelius that Roman citizens who persisted in the faith were to be executed by beheading, but those without citizenship were to be tortured. Blandina was therefore subjected to further torture with a number of companions in the city's amphitheatre. She was tied to a pole and exposed to the beasts, which, however, according to legend, did not touch her. After enduring this for a number of days, she was taken to the arena to see the suffering of her companions. Finally she was scourged, placed on a red-hot grid, enclosed in a net and thrown in front of an enraged bull that threw her into the air with its horns, and finally she was killed with a dagger.