JUDAS CRADLE

The casualty would apparently be set in the waist bridle over the pyramid-formed seat, with the point embedded into their an*s or v*gin*, then gradually brought down by ropes. The subject is tormented by exceptional weight and extending of the opening, in the end succumbing to tears in muscle tissue that could turn septic and execute from contamination, or basically being speared.The Judas Cradle, also known as the Judas chair and The Guided Cradle, was a torture device. In Italian it is the culla di Giuda; in German the Judaswiege; and in French the la veille—"the wake" or "nightwatch" (because when certain muscles are contracted, the victim could not fall asleep).The victim would presumably be placed in the waist harness above the pyramid-shaped seat, with the point inserted into their anus or vagina, then very slowly lowered by ropes. The subject is tortured by intense pressure and stretching of the orifice, eventually succumbing to tears in muscle tissue that could turn septic and kill from infection, or simply being impaled.A similar device, known as a horse, is sometimes said to have been used in Prussia to discipline soldiers. This device was not designed to break the skin but instead cause damage to the genitals.