Public Executions In The Arena

[willowfall]

BEATA OF SENS CRUCIFIED AND SCOURGED

Very little seems to be known about this Christian martyr. She lived and died for her faith in “ager Senonicus” in Gallia (today: region of Sens, France), where she is venerated until today.

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Might be because back in the 20th Century the Roman Catholic church officially weeded out a huge number of dubious and unconfirmed martyrs\saints. Local myths die hard.

As an example in Fortingall Scotland there is a local myth that Pontius Pilate was born there. They do over look a couple of minor issues with that (1) Roman didn't start to occupy that part of the world until much later and PP would have already been long dead by the time Rome conquered that area. (2) To get to be a governor in Judea PP would have already spent a lot of time climbing the Roman Political ladder which could only do by being a citizen and (3) You either had to be born a citizen (which wouldn't of happened in Scotland) or be naturalized by putting in about 25 years in the Legions as a grunt or low level officer.

Humans and their myths ......... we only believe the ones we like.

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willowfall

 

[MICHELE PATRI]

Might be because back in the 20th Century the Roman Catholic church officially weeded out a huge number of dubious and unconfirmed martyrs\saints. Local myths die hard.

As an example in Fortingall Scotland there is a local myth that Pontius Pilate was born there. They do over look a couple of minor issues with that (1) Roman didn't start to occupy that part of the world until much later and PP would have already been long dead by the time Rome conquered that area. (2) To get to be a governor in Judea PP would have already spent a lot of time climbing the Roman Political ladder which could only do by being a citizen and (3) You either had to be born a citizen (which wouldn't of happened in Scotland) or be naturalized by putting in about 25 years in the Legions as a grunt or low level officer.

Humans and their myths ......... we only believe the ones we like.

kisses

willowfall

There seems to be evidence that Pontius Pilate was of Samnite origin.

 

[willowfall]

There seems to be evidence that Pontius Pilate was of Samnite origin.

Which makes a great deal more sense because by that point the Samnite's had pretty much been completely integrated in to the Roman citizenship\political system. One of the smart things (and they did many) that the Roman's did was develop methods to extend "Roman" citizenship to all the people within the Republic\Empire. And while huge numbers of people didn't take advantage of that (hard for a girl from Gaul to serve in the legions) there was at least the opportunity.

One of the side benefits of being a citizen was that you couldn't be crucified UNLESS you were first stripped of your citizenship.

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willowfall

 

[Nobbes25]

Waiting for begining

 

[morten sigurdson]

Rebel Vivian is scourged on the arena and then finished by spear

 

[MICHELE PATRI]

PARASCEVA OF IKONIUM CRUCIFIED AND TORTURED AS A CHRISTIAN REBEL

The Great Martyr Parasceva of Iconium, lived during the third century in a rich and pious family. The parents of the saint especially reverenced Friday, the day of the Passion of the Lord, and therefore they called their daughter Paraskevḗ. This name, Paraskevḗ, also means Friday.
Young Paraskevḗ with all her heart loved purity and the loftiness of the virginal life, and she took a vow of celibacy. She wanted to devote all her life to God and to enlighten pagans with the light of Christ.
Because of her confession of the Orthodox Faith, the pagans in a frenzy seized her and brought her to the city prefect. They demanded that she offer unholy sacrifice to the pagan idols. With a steady heart, and trusting on God, the saint refused this demand. For this she underwent great torments: after stripping her, they tied her to a tree and beat her with rods. Then the torturers crucified her and raked her pure body with iron claws. But God did not forsake the holy sufferer, and miraculously healed her wounds. Not heeding this divine miracle, the executioners continued with their torture of Saint Paraskevḗ, and finally, they cut off her head.

 

[Eulalia]

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Obscene display for our @Apostate !

On a more serious note,

The parents of the saint especially reverenced Friday, the day of the Passion of the Lord, and therefore they called their daughter Paraskevḗ. This name, Paraskevḗ, also means Friday.

yes, Greek paraskeuē means 'preparation, readiness' - among Greek-speaking Jews, that name was given to the day before the Sabbath - the word is used in John 19:31 when the priests asked Pilate to have the bodies removed from the crosses, because it was the '(time of) preparation (for the Sabbath)'. Whether that girl was prepared for what's happening to her is not sure!

 

[ducon007]

Etchings of some martyred women, by Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630).

 

[Debradungeongirl]

Enjoy the day .....
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A lot of fun I would have with those boys nards!

 

[MICHELE PATRI]

CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA PUBLICLY SCOURGED BEFORE BEING EXECUTED

Catherine of Alexandria is not mentioned before the 9th century, and her historicity is doubtful. According to legend, she was an extremely learned young girl of noble birth, possibly a princess. She protested the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Maxentius —whose wife and several soldiers she converted while imprisoned— and defeated the most eminent scholars summoned by Maxentius to oppose her. During her subsequent torture, she professed that she had consecrated her virginity to Jesus Christ, her spouse, and was sentenced to death. The spiked wheel by which she was to be killed broke when she touched it (whence the term Catherine wheel), and she was then beheaded.

 

[Loxuru]

Etchings of some martyred women, by Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630).

If this Antonio Tempesta had been born 400 years later, he probably would have been a great artist in this forum!

 

[StarbuckSlut]

CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA PUBLICLY SCOURGED BEFORE BEING EXECUTED

Catherine of Alexandria is not mentioned before the 9th century, and her historicity is doubtful. According to legend, she was an extremely learned young girl of noble birth, possibly a princess. She protested the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Maxentius —whose wife and several soldiers she converted while imprisoned— and defeated the most eminent scholars summoned by Maxentius to oppose her. During her subsequent torture, she professed that she had consecrated her virginity to Jesus Christ, her spouse, and was sentenced to death. The spiked wheel by which she was to be killed broke when she touched it (whence the term Catherine wheel), and she was then beheaded.

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Catherine must be the female name most associated to execution and torture. From Katherine Howard to the Catherine wheel...it seems Catherines are born for it...

 

[ducon007]

If this Antonio Tempesta had been born 400 years later, he probably would have been a great artist in this forum!

That's for sure! And Jacques Callot too.
Jacques Callot (1592-1635), a well-known engraver from Lorraine, is famous for his work "Les Grandes Misères de la Guerre" (The Great Miseries of War) describing the horrors of the Thirty Years' War in Europe.
But he also produced "Les Images de tous les Saints et Saintes de l'année" (Images of all the Saints of the year), a kind of ephemeris of the saints.

Herewith some representations of Holy Women martyrs.

 

[thehangingtree]

That's for sure! And Jacques Callot too.
Jacques Callot (1592-1635), a well-known engraver from Lorraine, is famous for his work "Les Grandes Misères de la Guerre" (The Great Miseries of War) describing the horrors of the Thirty Years' War in Europe.
But he also produced "Les Images de tous les Saints et Saintes de l'année" (Images of all the Saints of the year), a kind of ephemeris of the saints.

Herewith some representations of Holy Women martyrs.


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Notice how when you put a halo over a woman's head, you can get away with doing anything to them...

 

[Baron Von Sade]

Etchings of some martyred women, by Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630).


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this is fantastic!

 

[Loxuru]

Notice how when you put a halo over a woman's head, you can get away with doing anything to them...

When God puts a halo over their head, they are in real trouble!

 

[montycrusto]

When God puts a halo over their head, they are in real trouble!

 

[ducon007]

That's for sure! And Jacques Callot too.
Jacques Callot (1592-1635), a well-known engraver from Lorraine, is famous for his work "Les Grandes Misères de la Guerre" (The Great Miseries of War) describing the horrors of the Thirty Years' War in Europe.
But he also produced "Les Images de tous les Saints et Saintes de l'année" (Images of all the Saints of the year), a kind of ephemeris of the saints.

Herewith some representations of Holy Women martyrs.


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Two more by Antonio Tempesta and three by Jacques Callot.

 

[thehangingtree]

Two more by Antonio Tempesta and three by Jacques Callot.



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Tree is going to take up 'halo-making'. You can do anything to a woman that wears one!!!

 

[Barbaria1]

Tree is going to take up 'halo-making'. You can do anything to a woman that wears one!!!

I don’t believe this certificate qualifies Tree as a halo maker. He’ll need to send Moore money to the Pope in Rome. Those certificates come at a hefty price!