As the victim was lowered, the device would slowly tear open their anus, vulva or scrotum. Similar to the wooden horse, the Judas cradle was a pyramid-shaped and sharpened device, on which a victim was lowered via ropes. ![]() ![]() Needless to say, the additional weight would pull the victim’s entire body down severely injuring their crotch, and sometimes even slicing it in half - making it one of the most brutal torture devices ever. The victim is forced to straddle the triangular ‘horse’, placing their full body weight on their vulva, with additional weights added to their ankles to keep them from falling off. The wooden device is triangular in shape and angled, often sharpened at the top. ![]() There are three variations of the device, however, the principle and design are the same. The wooden horse, the wooden pony or the Spanish donkey, is the name given to an extremely painful torture device used throughout history, particularly during the American colonial period and medieval times.
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