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Cyphonism (Gr , from , "bent, crooked") was a form of punishment by the (''kyphon''), a sort of wooden pillory by which the neck of the malefactor was bent or weighed downward. Formerly, this term was widely believed to refer to a form of punishment in which the criminal's naked body was smeared with honey, and exposed him to flies, wasps, etc. ==References== * * * el:Κύφωνας 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cyphonism」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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