(February 16, 2023 at 11:35 am)Anomalocaris Wrote:(February 16, 2023 at 8:32 am)Fake Messiah Wrote: earthquake bed
Hmmmmm
Sleeping in a coffin?
Reminds me of what the Romans did to vestal virgins - young woman who swore to serve the goddess vesta. The Romans regard the persons of the vestal virgins as sacrosanct, so it is impermissible to harm one even if she had committed a capital crime. So if a vestal virgin is found guilty of having committed a capital crime, the romans would seal her inside an underground chamber, bury her alive in effect, but provide her with a small stash of food and water so they can pretend they didn’t harm her.
That’s only partially true. Vestal virgins could be whipped for failing in their duties (negligently damage a sacred object, or letting Vesta’s fire go out). Being buried alive was a punishment reserved for loss of chastity.
Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
