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Long, short or ground-level cross?
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Tristran
Onlooker
Perfect height and placing of the nails. At least for me. Who made this?
john rambo
Magistrate
In the Philippines, my feet were one on top of the other pierced by a single nail and were at a height of five feet from the ground.
john rambo
Magistrate
And this is ok for me!
Loxuru
Graf von Kreuzigung
I have no idea. I found it some years ago, either in older posts on this forum, or as a thumbnail while browsing.
morten sigurdson
Voivode of Wallachia
Vindex
Tribune
Personally if I agree, and I share the opinions posted here before, I am rather in favor of the crucifixion on a cross of St. Andrew. Why? Because the body of the tortured (man or woman) is entirely exposed in its smallest details.
I think this type of cross should be short and put at ground level. It was certainly not used for crowd executions because it is a little more complicated to assemble.
I imagine its use in more private performances where spectators had the opportunity to see the suffering of the crucified up close. One can imagine a victim tied with ropes or fixed with nails.
JoeyRainbow
Magistrate
Yep, this is how I feel too. My favourite is ground level (easier access to every part of their body for various kinds of violation), but I like all 3.
I also like a 4th option, kind of a mix of ground & short. It's a ground-height cross, but with a raised platform underneath. Everyone still gets a great view and there's easy access to the condemned's body. Like this, but imagine a cross instead of the frame:
It would also be fun to nail someone's wrists to the top of the frame too (designed to have adjustable height, so that the condemned's feet don't quite reach the platform). Nice quick execution and easy access to both sides of their body.
For me, the access to the body would be an ordered affair. The rest of the crowd would be kept a bit further back. Any attempt to put the condemned out of their misery (whether successful or thwarted) would result in this "merciful" fool getting put to the cross too for (attempting to) perverting the course of justice.
Tormentor
Governor
Like Vindex, I think the St Andrew's or X-cross is the more attractive form of crucifixion. It allows the audience to enjoy the victim's body in all its suffering glory. It does need to be a low cross, of course, for maximum audience enjoyment. I agree it would have been difficult to assemble in Roman times but, hey, given our technological advances, modern executioners should be able to whip one up in no time.
Horseman68
Executioner
Would believe Malins correct to say in the beginning “it depends” on the circumstances in this discussion. Whether the punishment was to be an event for show, or just to get the victim hung up, would dictate the level of materials and overall effort.
Relatedly, I would ask the learned ones of the site help with a question. Does the word “crux” from the original Latin actually refer to a cross (of any type), or only to an instrument of execution? The latter would support my thinking that (except for more special situations) for mere expediency crux simplex was by far the most often used method of crucifixion. Particularly outside developed areas or for military on the move.
Relatedly, I would ask the learned ones of the site help with a question. Does the word “crux” from the original Latin actually refer to a cross (of any type), or only to an instrument of execution? The latter would support my thinking that (except for more special situations) for mere expediency crux simplex was by far the most often used method of crucifixion. Particularly outside developed areas or for military on the move.
Horseman68
Executioner
Would believe Malins correct to say in the beginning “it depends” on the circumstances in this discussion. Whether the punishment was to be an event for show, or just to get the victim hung up, would dictate the level of materials and overall effort.
Relatedly, I would ask the learned ones of the site help with a question. Does the word “crux” from the original Latin actually refer to a cross (of any type), or only to an instrument of execution? The latter would support my thinking that (except for more special situations) for mere expediency crux simplex was by far the most often used method of crucifixion. Particularly outside developed areas or for military on the move.
Relatedly, I would ask the learned ones of the site help with a question. Does the word “crux” from the original Latin actually refer to a cross (of any type), or only to an instrument of execution? The latter would support my thinking that (except for more special situations) for mere expediency crux simplex was by far the most often used method of crucifixion. Particularly outside developed areas or for military on the move.
Vindex
Tribune
It seems, from what I have read, that the most common cross used by the Romans was the "crux commissa", or tau cross in the shape of the letter T.
Crux-Emperor Baracus X
Rectidolor
I'm stealing this,and posting it in other places,here. It deserves maximum exposure.
Crux-Emperor Baracus X
Rectidolor
A couple of views of another slut,condemned to a low-crucifixion.....left to die slowly.
cruxlover
Tribune
Ideal to maximise interference from wild animals, even a Beaver could get to her beaver (even though beavers do not tend to be carnivorous they could still have a good snuffle0.
Imagine the anguish _ "Is he going to bite, oh, Lordy Lordy please do not let him bite me, not there, dear Lord not there!."
crumera
Crucifier of Pixels
Painting Crucified Feet | Arisos Artworks
samecartographer3
Spectator
Ground level cross = easy access.