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Heretic's fork : ウィキペディア英語版 | Heretic's fork
The heretic's fork was a torture device, loosely consisting of a length of metal with two opposed bi-pronged "forks" as well as an attached belt or strap.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Instruments Gallery )〕 ==Description== The device was placed between the breast bone and throat just under the chin and secured with a leather strap around the neck, while the victim was hung from the ceiling or otherwise suspended in a way so that they could not lie down. Usually the Heretic's fork was given to people who spoke the lord's name in vain, blasphemers, or liars. This way, the punishment made it nearly impossible for them to talk. Also, a person wearing it couldn't fall asleep. The moment their head dropped with fatigue, the prongs pierced their throat or chest, causing great pain.〔〔 〕 This very simple instrument created long periods of sleep deprivation. People were awake for days, which made confessions more likely.〔 Traditionally, the fork was engraved with the Latin word ''abiuro'' (meaning "I recant"), and was used by the various Inquisitions.
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