Crucifixion anyone?

[MyUserName]

It varied, but binding was the more common approach.

Oh, fascinating. I did not realise that.

[SpontaneousOrder]

yep indeed - the two geezers who were crucified with Jesus were only tied to the cross

seems it was only JC who got nailed....

Becoming a zombie and showing your old pals your rope burns would make a much less fun story.

[d000hg]

That is part of the purpose of crucifixion.

Nails weren't typically used as far as I'm aware, in ancient Rome at least.

I was under the impression crucifixion was so bad because nails were used, and went right through the nerves in your wrists. Hence the word excruciating?

Origin of EXCRUCIATE

Latin excruciatus, past participle of excruciare, from ex- + cruciare to crucify, from cruc-, crux cross
First Known Use: circa 1570

This might be an urban myth though... where's Gibbon when we need him?

[BrilloPad]

I was under the impression crucifixion was so bad because nails were used, and went right through the nerves in your wrists. Hence the word excruciating?



This might be an urban myth though... where's Gibbon when we need him?

Crucifiction was bad as you had to pull yourself up against the nails to breathe. Sometimes after 3 days the guards would take pity and break your legs.

My RE was not entirely useless.

[speling bee]

I was under the impression crucifixion was so bad because nails were used, and went right through the nerves in your wrists. Hence the word excruciating?



This might be an urban myth though... where's Gibbon when we need him?

Catullus 85 (1st century BC) is interesting in this regard.

Odi et amo. quare id faciam, fortasse requiris?
nescio, sed fieri sentio et excrucior.

I hate and I love. Perhaps you ask why I do this?
I do not know, but I feel it happen and I am torn apart.

[alluvial]

Crucifiction was bad as you had to pull yourself up against the nails to breathe. Sometimes after 3 days the guards would take pity and break your legs.

My RE was not entirely useless.

And the scourging that was often inflicted prior to crucifixion made this even worse as the scourged back rubbed up and down the wood.

[vetran]

It varied, but binding was the more common approach.

Edit: actually it appears that the evidence is unclear.

Makes sense Nails were probably more expensive than rope. But Christianity on the whole seems pretty sure Jesus was nailed.

Trust you to take the edge off my joke.

[speling bee]

Makes sense Nails were probably more expensive than rope. But Christianity on the whole seems pretty sure Jesus was nailed.

Trust you to take the edge off my joke.

I am glad to meet your expectations.

[speling bee]

And the scourging that was often inflicted prior to crucifixion made this even worse as the scourged back rubbed up and down the wood.

There are suggestions that it was to induce a state of shock to make it easier to get the victim on the cross.

[alluvial]

There are suggestions that it was to induce a state of shock to make it easier to get the victim on the cross.

Must have been easier ways, why not just 'it 'im wiv an 'ammer?