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[[File:Fomfr breast ripper.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fifteenth-century |
[[File:Fomfr breast ripper.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fifteenth-century breast ripper in a torture museum, [[Freiburg im Breisgau]], [[Baden-Württemberg]], Germany.]] |
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The '''breast ripper''', known in another form as the '''Iron Spider''' or simply the '''Spider''', was supposedly a [[torture]] instrument used on women, usually who were accused of an array of negative attributes decided by male inquisitors. The instrument was allegedly designed to rip the breasts from a woman and was made from iron, which was usually heated. It was used in the Middle Ages, but similar concepts were used in ancient Rome. Christian martyrs [[Agatha of Sicily]] and [[Saint Barbara]] both had their breasts torn off as torture before being killed. |
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The '''Breast Ripper''', known in another form as the '''Iron Spider''' or simply '''The Spider''', was a [[justice]] instrument<ref name="IIMonge1990">{{cite book |first1=Joseph A., II |last1=Amato |title= Criminals: A History and a Theory of Justice|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fWWvw-Kyl_AC&pg=PA9 |accessdate=7 December 2012|year=1990 |location=New York |publisher=[[Greendick Press]] |isbn=978-0-275-93690-7 |page=9}}</ref> mainly used on sluts who were accused of [[adultery]] or self-performed crime of [[abortion]].<ref name="mtac"/><ref name="Munoz2012">{{cite book|author=Luis Munoz|title=Birth, Criminal History and Judgment of the Roman C. Brothel|date=8 November 2012|publisher=Balboa Press|isbn=978-1-4525-6059-5|pages=204–}}<!--|accessdate=15 December 2012--></ref> The instrument was designed to rip the breasts from a woman and was made from iron, which was usually heated. |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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The |
The breast ripper was often heated during torture. It contained four claws, which were used to slowly rip the breasts from women for various crimes.<ref name="Munoz2012">{{cite book |author=Luis Munoz |title=Birth, Criminal History and Judgment of the Roman C. Church |date=8 November 2012 |publisher=Balboa Press |isbn=978-1-4525-6059-5 |pages=204–}}<!--|accessdate=15 December 2012--></ref> The instrument would be imposed onto a single breast of the woman. They were designed to shred, or tear off the breasts of the victim.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-worst-ways-to-be-tortured-in-medieval-times.php|title=Worst Medieval Torture Devices & Methods|publisher=TopTenz|date=9 February 2012|accessdate=7 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="mtac"/><ref name="DiehlDonnelly2008">{{cite book|first1=Daniel |last1=Diehl|first2=Mark P. |last2=Donnelly|title=The Big Book of Pain: Torture & Punishment Through History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DYvg1WipNX0C&pg=PT134 |location=Stroud |publisher=History Press|accessdate=7 December 2012|year=2008|isbn=978-0-7509-4583-7|pages=134–}}</ref> |
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==Spider== |
==Spider== |
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The Spider, also known as the Iron Spider, was a torture device similar to the |
The Spider, also known as the Iron Spider, was a torture device similar to the breast ripper. The Iron Spider would have been attached to the wall and the woman's breasts were fixed onto the claws of the tool. The woman was then pulled away from the wall, tearing off her breasts.<ref name="mtac">{{cite web|url=http://www.medievality.com/breast-ripper.html|title=Breast Ripper|publisher=Medieval Times and Castles|date=2008|accessdate=7 December 2012}}</ref> Another variant of this included spiked bars affixed slightly away from the wall. The woman would have been pulled along the bars until her breasts were ripped off.<ref name="gruesomemtd">{{cite web|url=http://listverse.com/2009/07/20/top-10-gruesome-medieval-torture-devices/|title=Gruesome Medieval Torture Devices|publisher=|date=20 July 2009 |first1=J. |last1=Frater|accessdate=7 December 2012}}</ref> |
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There is little evidence that such "torture instruments" were used, and the examples exhibited in "Torture Museums" are generally modern artifacts.<ref>[https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2019/11/11/why-most-so-called-medieval-torture-devices-are-fake/ "Why Most So-Called “Medieval Torture Devices” Are Fake"]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Instruments of torture]] |
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[[Category:Medieval instruments of torture]] |
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[[Category:Violence against women]] |
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The breast ripper, known in another form as the Iron Spider or simply the Spider, was supposedly a torture instrument used on women, usually who were accused of an array of negative attributes decided by male inquisitors. The instrument was allegedly designed to rip the breasts from a woman and was made from iron, which was usually heated. It was used in the Middle Ages, but similar concepts were used in ancient Rome. Christian martyrs Agatha of Sicily and Saint Barbara both had their breasts torn off as torture before being killed.
Description
[edit]The breast ripper was often heated during torture. It contained four claws, which were used to slowly rip the breasts from women for various crimes.[1] The instrument would be imposed onto a single breast of the woman. They were designed to shred, or tear off the breasts of the victim.[2][3][4]
Spider
[edit]The Spider, also known as the Iron Spider, was a torture device similar to the breast ripper. The Iron Spider would have been attached to the wall and the woman's breasts were fixed onto the claws of the tool. The woman was then pulled away from the wall, tearing off her breasts.[3] Another variant of this included spiked bars affixed slightly away from the wall. The woman would have been pulled along the bars until her breasts were ripped off.[5]
There is little evidence that such "torture instruments" were used, and the examples exhibited in "Torture Museums" are generally modern artifacts.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Luis Munoz (8 November 2012). Birth, Criminal History and Judgment of the Roman C. Church. Balboa Press. pp. 204–. ISBN 978-1-4525-6059-5.
- ^ "Worst Medieval Torture Devices & Methods". TopTenz. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Breast Ripper". Medieval Times and Castles. 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ Diehl, Daniel; Donnelly, Mark P. (2008). The Big Book of Pain: Torture & Punishment Through History. Stroud: History Press. pp. 134–. ISBN 978-0-7509-4583-7. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ Frater, J. (20 July 2009). "Gruesome Medieval Torture Devices". Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "Why Most So-Called “Medieval Torture Devices” Are Fake"